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Cost of living

418.45

1,616.03

Eating Out

5.35

21.47

Rent & Utilities

198.1

1,354.99

Transportation

324.68

1,202.96

Groceries

3.01

6.59

Other

580.27

3,167.79

British Columbia (United States)Appalachian Plateaus

Consumer prices in Appalachian Plateaus are roughly 79% higher than in British Columbia (United States).

Cost of living

Item	British Columbia (United States)	Appalachian Plateaus
Total with rent one person	514	1,978
Total with rent family	1,403	5,763
Without rent one person	335	771
Without rent one family	686	2,426
Rent & Utilities person	281.49	1,456.88
Rent & Utilities family	380.03	2,676.5
Food person	210	627
Food family	626	1,628
Transport person	25.09	98.22
Transport family	70.81	281.77
Life expectancy	71.57 years	69.94 years

Item	British Columbia (United States)	Appalachian Plateaus
Lunch Menu	3.25	16.83
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	20.01	90.28
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	4.41	8.63
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	1.54	5.3
Cappuccino	2.27	4.95
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	0.63	2.84

Item	British Columbia (United States)	Appalachian Plateaus
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	260.09	1,546.8
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	132.73	1,331.44
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	527.73	3,321.07
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	344.4	2,916.99
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	33.46	136.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	63.82	171.05
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	24.48	61.1

Item	British Columbia (United States)	Appalachian Plateaus
Local transport ticket	11.53	5.74
Monthly ticket local transport	1,531	5,147
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	706	3,172
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.38	1.88
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	16.7%	73.5%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	6.16	19.42
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	0.98	1.19

Item	British Columbia (United States)	Appalachian Plateaus
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.15	0.92
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	0.69	3.61
Eggs, x12	1.78	3.07
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	7.44	13.63
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	3.98	10.42
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	7.33	17.65
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.37	1.78
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.31	1.61

Item	British Columbia (United States)	Appalachian Plateaus
Gym Membership, 1 month	23.42	61.87
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	4.71	14.9
Doctors visit	15.33	95.61
Haircut, simple	4.04	23.54
Brand Jeans	31.97	47.31
Brand Sneakers	75.39	73.35
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	127.32	1,640.7
International Primary School, 1 year	4,360	23,385