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Cost of living

Black Forest compared to Roanoke

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,786.56
1,841.3
Eating Out
17.7
20.47
Rent & Utilities
1,413.33
1,307.95
Transportation
1,004.27
1,022.43
Groceries
6.92
6.53
Other
2,305.78
2,388.9
Black ForestRoanoke

Consumer prices in Roanoke are roughly 1% higher than in Black Forest.

Cost of living

ItemBlack ForestRoanoke
Total with rent one person2,6682,573
Total with rent family6,2436,856
Without rent one person823900
Without rent one family2,8842,682
Rent & Utilities person1,767.821,453.86
Rent & Utilities family2,732.83,017.02
Food person745634
Food family1,3131,658
Transport person81.7108.58
Transport family322.76289.57
Life expectancy71.03 years82.27 years

Eating Out

ItemBlack ForestRoanoke
Lunch Menu17.4518.5
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 264.4882.84
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.039.11
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.875.53
Cappuccino4.334.4
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.022.45

Rent & Utilities

ItemBlack ForestRoanoke
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,825.721,950.92
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,426.581,587.48
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,516.492,652.05
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,770.112,626.69
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.93.1293.91
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.196.36166.84
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited64.9677.77

Transportation

ItemBlack ForestRoanoke
Local transport ticket5.326.73
Monthly ticket local transport4,1044,022
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,8423,047
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.092.12
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years60.38%63.73%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.9614.48
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.170.98

Groceries

ItemBlack ForestRoanoke
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.221.13
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.913.62
Eggs, x123.24.1
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.1414.72
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.899.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.5115.88
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.011.64
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.451.17

Other

ItemBlack ForestRoanoke
Gym Membership, 1 month47.8441.91
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.3614.36
Doctors visit95.83123.71
Haircut, simple19.9821.97
Brand Jeans47.6852.96
Brand Sneakers102.4586.68
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,202.071,155.63
International Primary School, 1 year16,91417,614