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Cost of living

Alma compared to Shaler

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,625.06
1,688.2
Eating Out
21.55
18.08
Rent & Utilities
1,301.65
1,266.62
Transportation
971.41
970.51
Groceries
6.2
6.06
Other
3,036.2
2,662.67
AlmaShaler

Consumer prices in Alma are roughly 5% higher than in Shaler.

Cost of living

ItemAlmaShaler
Total with rent one person2,2212,936
Total with rent family5,3984,838
Without rent one person8851,019
Without rent one family2,8683,079
Rent & Utilities person1,253.161,541.03
Rent & Utilities family2,611.932,170.72
Food person610618
Food family1,5951,882
Transport person92.5198.85
Transport family262.57297.44
Life expectancy78.48 years90.11 years

Eating Out

ItemAlmaShaler
Lunch Menu14.5616.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 290.7167
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.949.25
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.856.6
Cappuccino4.976.07
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.282.73

Rent & Utilities

ItemAlmaShaler
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,853.51,706.8
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,227.391,203.15
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,587.083,426.11
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,123.822,156.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.94.45132.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.156.53176.4
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited68.7764.64

Transportation

ItemAlmaShaler
Local transport ticket7.737.91
Monthly ticket local transport3,9254,078
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,7772,619
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.622.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years71.54%66.09%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.1219.2
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.881.05

Groceries

ItemAlmaShaler
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.161.08
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.813.74
Eggs, x124.434.2
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.0811.93
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.869.69
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.8514.44
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.811.79
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.571.59

Other

ItemAlmaShaler
Gym Membership, 1 month56.4461.79
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.215.87
Doctors visit99.64121.4
Haircut, simple20.9922.7
Brand Jeans53.4249.73
Brand Sneakers101.9686.49
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,705.931,497.38
International Primary School, 1 year22,23819,446