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Cost of living

Appalachian Plateaus compared to Grimes

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,616.03
1,665.47
Eating Out
21.47
21.93
Rent & Utilities
1,354.99
1,375.24
Transportation
1,202.96
1,184.47
Groceries
6.59
6.46
Other
3,167.79
2,520.37
Appalachian PlateausGrimes

Consumer prices in Appalachian Plateaus are roughly 8% higher than in Grimes.

Cost of living

ItemAppalachian PlateausGrimes
Total with rent one person1,9782,018
Total with rent family5,7634,622
Without rent one person771891
Without rent one family2,4263,452
Rent & Utilities person1,456.881,603.13
Rent & Utilities family2,676.53,024.45
Food person627536
Food family1,6281,692
Transport person98.2292.01
Transport family281.77309.6
Life expectancy69.94 years79.96 years

Eating Out

ItemAppalachian PlateausGrimes
Lunch Menu16.8319.04
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 290.2888.39
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.639.94
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.36.55
Cappuccino4.954.58
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.843.06

Rent & Utilities

ItemAppalachian PlateausGrimes
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,546.82,044.11
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,331.441,475.75
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,321.073,221.76
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,916.992,530.68
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.136.45105.52
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.171.05187.66
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited61.161.18

Transportation

ItemAppalachian PlateausGrimes
Local transport ticket5.747.42
Monthly ticket local transport5,1475,384
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,1722,820
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.881.93
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years73.5%58.67%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.4218.34
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.190.93

Groceries

ItemAppalachian PlateausGrimes
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.921.17
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.614.12
Eggs, x123.073.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.6314.1
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.4212.4
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.6513.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.781.7
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.611.33

Other

ItemAppalachian PlateausGrimes
Gym Membership, 1 month61.8755.97
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.911.8
Doctors visit95.61105.48
Haircut, simple23.5421.94
Brand Jeans47.3159.09
Brand Sneakers73.3591.68
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,640.71,495.98
International Primary School, 1 year23,38518,321