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Alpine compared to San Marcos (United States)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,782.27
1,830.34
Eating Out
21.93
19.42
Rent & Utilities
1,369.49
1,169.58
Transportation
930.79
1,192.87
Groceries
7.01
6.75
Other
2,839.26
2,568.14
AlpineSan Marcos (United States)

Consumer prices in Alpine are roughly 2% higher than in San Marcos (United States).

Cost of living

ItemAlpineSan Marcos (United States)
Total with rent one person2,5852,822
Total with rent family5,9176,351
Without rent one person884986
Without rent one family3,0043,240
Rent & Utilities person1,856.141,637.83
Rent & Utilities family2,411.342,635.51
Food person701553
Food family1,8401,468
Transport person120.84103.77
Transport family219.83274.54
Life expectancy65.81 years62.07 years

Eating Out

ItemAlpineSan Marcos (United States)
Lunch Menu14.6215.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 292.3379.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.388.89
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.825.05
Cappuccino4.974.57
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.483.02

Rent & Utilities

ItemAlpineSan Marcos (United States)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,725.911,792.88
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,066.511,319.75
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,384.512,640.02
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,006.992,056.54
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.138.67120.81
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.205.51200.94
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited58.3556.11

Transportation

ItemAlpineSan Marcos (United States)
Local transport ticket5.425.82
Monthly ticket local transport3,6964,680
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,7143,587
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.22.66
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years77.52%57.83%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.2815.66
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.11.09

Groceries

ItemAlpineSan Marcos (United States)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.251.11
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.463.88
Eggs, x124.173.84
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.4114.1
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.4811.86
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.215.94
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.61.84
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.521.41

Other

ItemAlpineSan Marcos (United States)
Gym Membership, 1 month51.5957.83
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.5813.1
Doctors visit120.51118.65
Haircut, simple23.2723.75
Brand Jeans56.1543.63
Brand Sneakers88.8379.06
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,660.131,497.12
International Primary School, 1 year20,70118,712