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Aston compared to California

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,702.53
1,722.11
Eating Out
19.44
19.27
Rent & Utilities
1,264.98
1,273.63
Transportation
1,043.19
1,803.79
Groceries
6.51
6.64
Other
3,233.38
3,357.56
AstonCalifornia

Consumer prices in California are roughly 11% higher than in Aston.

Cost of living

ItemAstonCalifornia
Total with rent one person2,1362,710
Total with rent family5,5575,490
Without rent one person881739
Without rent one family2,6832,580
Rent & Utilities person1,695.21,989.26
Rent & Utilities family2,835.122,721.7
Food person609686
Food family1,8391,529
Transport person105.51119.32
Transport family306.35310.41
Life expectancy80.63 years68.5 years

Eating Out

ItemAstonCalifornia
Lunch Menu14.8418.13
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 275.6170.79
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.3611.29
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.726.44
Cappuccino4.65.96
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.53

Rent & Utilities

ItemAstonCalifornia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,000.531,692.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,372.491,600.91
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,751.92,760.03
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,326.692,569.58
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.135.0179.14
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.191.05148.62
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited77.2164.44

Transportation

ItemAstonCalifornia
Local transport ticket7.956.26
Monthly ticket local transport3,6766,832
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,5215,681
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.71.78
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years77.37%82.54%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.2521.44
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.061.5

Groceries

ItemAstonCalifornia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.261.23
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.363.56
Eggs, x123.762.99
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.0115.26
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.6512.94
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.9614.25
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.731.67
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.321.22

Other

ItemAstonCalifornia
Gym Membership, 1 month59.149.93
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.5715.49
Doctors visit133.8790.62
Haircut, simple17.3113.4
Brand Jeans53.5349.22
Brand Sneakers8393.97
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,403.671,344.83
International Primary School, 1 year24,10525,203