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Cost of living

Center (United States) compared to Lakeland

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,758.93
1,600.24
Eating Out
21.65
18.8
Rent & Utilities
1,452.82
1,193.65
Transportation
1,138.3
1,024.84
Groceries
6.97
6.57
Other
2,377.42
2,805.3
Center (United States)Lakeland

Consumer prices in Center (United States) are roughly 2% higher than in Lakeland.

Cost of living

ItemCenter (United States)Lakeland
Total with rent one person2,8732,012
Total with rent family5,4184,994
Without rent one person1,040818
Without rent one family3,4003,090
Rent & Utilities person1,409.631,461.16
Rent & Utilities family2,398.372,517
Food person545505
Food family1,7931,831
Transport person85.3696.08
Transport family315.13216.9
Life expectancy70.77 years61.53 years

Eating Out

ItemCenter (United States)Lakeland
Lunch Menu16.7519.88
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 290.9268.71
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.978.7
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.796.11
Cappuccino4.716.37
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.773.05

Rent & Utilities

ItemCenter (United States)Lakeland
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,785.761,411.32
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,433.081,460.56
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,516.662,618.24
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,030.082,501.4
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.112.7897.38
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.219.81209.15
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited71.5757.53

Transportation

ItemCenter (United States)Lakeland
Local transport ticket6.517.75
Monthly ticket local transport4,9434,068
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,9193,007
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.32.78
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years76.2%70.34%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.9617.2
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.140.82

Groceries

ItemCenter (United States)Lakeland
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.920.99
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.944.03
Eggs, x123.843.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.2810.5
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.3113.05
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.3517.37
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.511.64
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.581.34

Other

ItemCenter (United States)Lakeland
Gym Membership, 1 month53.2446.35
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.8216.1
Doctors visit123.39121.2
Haircut, simple17.2316.59
Brand Jeans56.7150.2
Brand Sneakers85.8575.19
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,634.141,497.79
International Primary School, 1 year17,03320,619