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Cost of living

Bostonia compared to Grimes

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,856.06
1,665.47
Eating Out
17.71
21.93
Rent & Utilities
1,371.43
1,375.24
Transportation
1,183.91
1,184.47
Groceries
6.75
6.46
Other
3,041.5
2,520.37
BostoniaGrimes

Consumer prices in Bostonia are roughly 9% higher than in Grimes.

Cost of living

ItemBostoniaGrimes
Total with rent one person2,8712,018
Total with rent family6,2824,622
Without rent one person970891
Without rent one family2,8783,452
Rent & Utilities person1,852.631,603.13
Rent & Utilities family2,882.023,024.45
Food person514536
Food family1,6871,692
Transport person109.8692.01
Transport family288.67309.6
Life expectancy81.5 years79.96 years

Eating Out

ItemBostoniaGrimes
Lunch Menu15.2619.04
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 266.1988.39
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.649.94
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.426.55
Cappuccino5.864.58
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.913.06

Rent & Utilities

ItemBostoniaGrimes
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,994.82,044.11
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,242.391,475.75
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,973.843,221.76
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,006.582,530.68
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.104.81105.52
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.199.68187.66
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited77.9161.18

Transportation

ItemBostoniaGrimes
Local transport ticket5.947.42
Monthly ticket local transport5,4745,384
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,7122,820
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.691.93
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years76.05%58.67%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.5318.34
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.170.93

Groceries

ItemBostoniaGrimes
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.21.17
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.964.12
Eggs, x123.013.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.214.1
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.6812.4
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.4913.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.911.7
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.561.33

Other

ItemBostoniaGrimes
Gym Membership, 1 month44.4655.97
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.9211.8
Doctors visit100.91105.48
Haircut, simple16.5721.94
Brand Jeans51.2259.09
Brand Sneakers77.7191.68
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,681.171,495.98
International Primary School, 1 year22,34518,321