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Cost of living

Arlington compared to Roy

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,656.87
1,588.86
Eating Out
18.56
21.36
Rent & Utilities
1,212.42
1,310.5
Transportation
1,311.77
1,093.06
Groceries
6.46
6.15
Other
2,622.29
3,264.53
ArlingtonRoy

Consumer prices in Roy are roughly 6% higher than in Arlington.

Cost of living

ItemArlingtonRoy
Total with rent one person2,7072,125
Total with rent family5,1924,761
Without rent one person815714
Without rent one family2,4582,903
Rent & Utilities person1,452.671,393.26
Rent & Utilities family2,708.122,779.35
Food person550590
Food family1,8831,746
Transport person119.71111.77
Transport family259.98276.54
Life expectancy80.04 years77.56 years

Eating Out

ItemArlingtonRoy
Lunch Menu18.2619.24
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 270.5186.8
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.348.94
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.246.2
Cappuccino4.394.3
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.632.69

Rent & Utilities

ItemArlingtonRoy
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,452.651,784.93
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,428.381,464.76
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,983.483,271.85
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,263.472,252.85
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.126.93107.16
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.155.62223.51
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited76.4168.42

Transportation

ItemArlingtonRoy
Local transport ticket5.537.19
Monthly ticket local transport5,4294,017
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,6453,539
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.42.34
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years82.56%67.15%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.817.57
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.121.16

Groceries

ItemArlingtonRoy
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.230.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.373.44
Eggs, x123.253.41
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.5412.29
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.4210.69
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.9715.56
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.71.64
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.221.32

Other

ItemArlingtonRoy
Gym Membership, 1 month42.6457.85
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.0313.72
Doctors visit125.6298.16
Haircut, simple19.9821.56
Brand Jeans51.5660.84
Brand Sneakers86.78102.26
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,369.71,470.84
International Primary School, 1 year19,26624,291