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Cost of living

Chester compared to Gardner

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,789.73
1,679.46
Eating Out
21.53
18.76
Rent & Utilities
1,398.68
1,211.6
Transportation
1,036.03
1,232.85
Groceries
5.75
6.86
Other
2,564.35
3,173.21
ChesterGardner

Consumer prices in Gardner are roughly 7% higher than in Chester.

Cost of living

ItemChesterGardner
Total with rent one person2,8482,717
Total with rent family6,7615,258
Without rent one person1,0181,005
Without rent one family2,4302,637
Rent & Utilities person1,276.081,677.05
Rent & Utilities family2,667.282,301.91
Food person506517
Food family1,6961,892
Transport person91.68103.33
Transport family310.35300.12
Life expectancy82.64 years65.65 years

Eating Out

ItemChesterGardner
Lunch Menu16.2315.79
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 286.7973.41
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.759.24
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.375.75
Cappuccino6.165.66
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.862.73

Rent & Utilities

ItemChesterGardner
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,632.921,502.84
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,557.281,452.77
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,418.212,420.3
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,798.182,676.46
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.128.64129.16
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.188.07222.03
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited67.4777.66

Transportation

ItemChesterGardner
Local transport ticket5.357.34
Monthly ticket local transport4,6505,048
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,5143,484
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.172.77
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years64.03%70.21%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.5216.73
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.120.93

Groceries

ItemChesterGardner
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.060.9
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.822.94
Eggs, x124.54.38
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.5414.94
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.3511.81
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.7716.75
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.581.67
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.361.48

Other

ItemChesterGardner
Gym Membership, 1 month53.8750.32
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.6715.02
Doctors visit124.38111.06
Haircut, simple18.6220.77
Brand Jeans60.5350.98
Brand Sneakers93.274.37
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,187.491,316.19
International Primary School, 1 year18,96023,747