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Cost of living

Chelmsford compared to Sharon

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,700.45
1,667.12
Eating Out
17.61
17.82
Rent & Utilities
1,442.61
1,250.74
Transportation
1,219.85
1,138.42
Groceries
6.28
5.81
Other
2,535.25
2,742
ChelmsfordSharon

Consumer prices in Chelmsford are roughly 1% higher than in Sharon.

Cost of living

ItemChelmsfordSharon
Total with rent one person2,9511,985
Total with rent family4,6696,511
Without rent one person823838
Without rent one family3,4882,584
Rent & Utilities person1,586.331,484.01
Rent & Utilities family2,663.372,357.72
Food person686663
Food family1,4241,504
Transport person86.4490
Transport family256.36233.31
Life expectancy71.5 years88.32 years

Eating Out

ItemChelmsfordSharon
Lunch Menu15.7115.73
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 265.6265.56
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.6611.85
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.924.71
Cappuccino5.346.01
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.423.05

Rent & Utilities

ItemChelmsfordSharon
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,544.151,529.25
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,543.831,270.38
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,569.213,058.94
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,025.132,511.04
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.126.81120.81
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.211.98191.94
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited77.1972.85

Transportation

ItemChelmsfordSharon
Local transport ticket7.376.98
Monthly ticket local transport5,4364,107
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,0113,747
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.232.75
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years60.65%83.31%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft220.5720.69
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.161.19

Groceries

ItemChelmsfordSharon
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.060.87
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.283.44
Eggs, x123.433.26
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.5612.01
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.739.23
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.814.62
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.031.53
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.341.53

Other

ItemChelmsfordSharon
Gym Membership, 1 month54.5841.42
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.1715.07
Doctors visit126.78100.3
Haircut, simple21.0818.06
Brand Jeans47.5659.88
Brand Sneakers72.3574.26
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,330.481,325.01
International Primary School, 1 year18,61720,302