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Cost of living

Butler County compared to Mechanicstown

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,818.87
1,634.45
Eating Out
21.04
17.3
Rent & Utilities
1,295.99
1,351.69
Transportation
1,159.28
1,204.45
Groceries
6.79
6.25
Other
2,968.71
3,133.5
Butler CountyMechanicstown

Consumer prices in Mechanicstown are roughly 1% higher than in Butler County.

Cost of living

ItemButler CountyMechanicstown
Total with rent one person2,6112,477
Total with rent family5,9155,203
Without rent one person1,001771
Without rent one family3,2482,510
Rent & Utilities person1,693.771,609.37
Rent & Utilities family3,149.043,082.3
Food person510515
Food family1,3771,403
Transport person106.2799.8
Transport family295.11225.63
Life expectancy101.41 years82.8 years

Eating Out

ItemButler CountyMechanicstown
Lunch Menu19.3614.56
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 283.9564.53
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.9811.24
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.385.66
Cappuccino5.445.43
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.12.37

Rent & Utilities

ItemButler CountyMechanicstown
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,442.381,794.77
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,225.321,071.8
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,485.343,306.19
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,528.722,971
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.110.12100.73
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.210.52162.89
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited69.5454.42

Transportation

ItemButler CountyMechanicstown
Local transport ticket6.696.81
Monthly ticket local transport4,6214,824
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,3933,508
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.32.23
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years72.99%74.49%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft218.1714.77
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.820.86

Groceries

ItemButler CountyMechanicstown
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.150.87
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb4.023.91
Eggs, x123.183.37
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.4812.74
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.8510.51
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.5315.86
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.791.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.291.23

Other

ItemButler CountyMechanicstown
Gym Membership, 1 month53.0445.44
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.4114.25
Doctors visit96.82135.52
Haircut, simple21.8420.43
Brand Jeans63.7764.42
Brand Sneakers86.2690.76
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,679.551,211.16
International Primary School, 1 year21,73323,486