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Cost of living

Bethesda compared to Kern

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,833.68
1,579.85
Eating Out
19.82
21.49
Rent & Utilities
1,283.21
1,321.13
Transportation
1,202.69
1,315.07
Groceries
6.19
6.52
Other
2,523.4
2,687.96
BethesdaKern

Consumer prices in Kern are roughly 1% higher than in Bethesda.

Cost of living

ItemBethesdaKern
Total with rent one person2,8792,573
Total with rent family5,4904,880
Without rent one person7731,044
Without rent one family3,4242,512
Rent & Utilities person1,807.491,374.1
Rent & Utilities family3,069.812,482.36
Food person664671
Food family1,5611,330
Transport person96.85119.48
Transport family317.11318.94
Life expectancy88.27 years73.43 years

Eating Out

ItemBethesdaKern
Lunch Menu17.2218.65
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 278.3986.46
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.4310.43
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.64.94
Cappuccino4.555.72
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.742.73

Rent & Utilities

ItemBethesdaKern
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,001.521,628.83
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,515.731,189.73
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,991.633,262.07
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,090.42,783.83
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.137.61130.37
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.173.49184.45
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited72.0868.62

Transportation

ItemBethesdaKern
Local transport ticket6.726.65
Monthly ticket local transport4,8865,399
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,4293,714
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.162.12
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years72.61%63.62%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.4519.08
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.861.03

Groceries

ItemBethesdaKern
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.111.04
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.224.02
Eggs, x124.093.5
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.2413.12
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.79.44
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.0817.85
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.451.96
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.621.21

Other

ItemBethesdaKern
Gym Membership, 1 month58.5561.37
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.5812.04
Doctors visit125.6141.36
Haircut, simple21.1120.12
Brand Jeans50.8148.5
Brand Sneakers96.1379.21
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,457.421,282.11
International Primary School, 1 year18,36419,859