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Cost of living

Albemarle compared to Sterling

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,713.01
1,740.81
Eating Out
20.39
19.88
Rent & Utilities
1,197.71
1,389.54
Transportation
1,020.92
1,083.37
Groceries
6.06
6.52
Other
3,057.33
3,211.86
AlbemarleSterling

Consumer prices in Sterling are roughly 6% higher than in Albemarle.

Cost of living

ItemAlbemarleSterling
Total with rent one person2,1572,415
Total with rent family5,7625,943
Without rent one person983782
Without rent one family2,6563,391
Rent & Utilities person1,631.391,399.59
Rent & Utilities family2,569.732,569.11
Food person730661
Food family1,8811,556
Transport person116.56109.27
Transport family293.01237.85
Life expectancy63.44 years85.1 years

Eating Out

ItemAlbemarleSterling
Lunch Menu15.8515.95
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 283.9377.99
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.7111.89
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.974.82
Cappuccino4.325.89
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.532.76

Rent & Utilities

ItemAlbemarleSterling
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,060.362,016.86
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,356.251,104.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,422.983,233.88
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,161.643,045.04
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.135.59119.5
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.185.18152.61
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited61.9454.34

Transportation

ItemAlbemarleSterling
Local transport ticket7.216.47
Monthly ticket local transport4,2683,797
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,7653,699
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.022.41
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years83.95%58%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.0919.8
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.180.9

Groceries

ItemAlbemarleSterling
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.960.92
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.973.45
Eggs, x124.23.28
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.0815.44
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.2612.84
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.9412.88
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.821.83
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.221.49

Other

ItemAlbemarleSterling
Gym Membership, 1 month55.2257.95
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.4715.9
Doctors visit115.82138.71
Haircut, simple17.0416.33
Brand Jeans64.0146.18
Brand Sneakers96.279.35
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,254.891,343.45
International Primary School, 1 year22,84023,997