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Cost of living

Black Forest compared to Markham

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,786.56
1,746.4
Eating Out
17.7
21.51
Rent & Utilities
1,413.33
1,366.02
Transportation
1,004.27
1,279.09
Groceries
6.92
6.17
Other
2,305.78
2,482.29
Black ForestMarkham

Consumer prices in Markham are roughly 5% higher than in Black Forest.

Cost of living

ItemBlack ForestMarkham
Total with rent one person2,6682,907
Total with rent family6,2435,325
Without rent one person823791
Without rent one family2,8842,810
Rent & Utilities person1,767.821,509.67
Rent & Utilities family2,732.82,891.32
Food person745649
Food family1,3131,870
Transport person81.796.14
Transport family322.76291.63
Life expectancy71.03 years69.62 years

Eating Out

ItemBlack ForestMarkham
Lunch Menu17.4517.75
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 264.4886.16
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.0311.13
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.875.34
Cappuccino4.336.02
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.022.64

Rent & Utilities

ItemBlack ForestMarkham
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,825.722,047.02
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,426.581,409.19
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,516.493,257.02
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,770.112,456.23
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.93.12100.84
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.196.36220.7
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited64.9671.14

Transportation

ItemBlack ForestMarkham
Local transport ticket5.325.67
Monthly ticket local transport4,1045,336
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,8423,521
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.092.2
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years60.38%67.79%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.9619.83
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.171.11

Groceries

ItemBlack ForestMarkham
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.221.25
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.913.93
Eggs, x123.23.85
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.1411.38
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.8913.21
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.5112.44
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.011.85
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.451.42

Other

ItemBlack ForestMarkham
Gym Membership, 1 month47.8454.05
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.3611.42
Doctors visit95.83142.7
Haircut, simple19.9820.44
Brand Jeans47.6844.7
Brand Sneakers102.4571.33
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,202.071,611.7
International Primary School, 1 year16,91417,902