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Cost of living

Converse compared to Troy

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,654.27
1,526.78
Eating Out
20.95
22.06
Rent & Utilities
1,249.53
1,246.46
Transportation
1,141.01
1,255.69
Groceries
6.37
6.74
Other
2,601.46
3,225.76
ConverseTroy

Consumer prices in Troy are roughly 8% higher than in Converse.

Cost of living

ItemConverseTroy
Total with rent one person2,1122,341
Total with rent family5,2984,652
Without rent one person1,014813
Without rent one family2,7612,661
Rent & Utilities person1,504.851,339.74
Rent & Utilities family2,726.772,479.32
Food person499709
Food family1,8581,329
Transport person103.7995.89
Transport family256.25306.06
Life expectancy63.27 years68.57 years

Eating Out

ItemConverseTroy
Lunch Menu14.6320.25
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 285.9386.84
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.9511.32
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.975.51
Cappuccino5.255.43
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.993

Rent & Utilities

ItemConverseTroy
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,507.411,838.94
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,426.141,207.49
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,087.772,975.73
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,352.022,391.05
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.104.5693.76
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.216.11156
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited52.7262.27

Transportation

ItemConverseTroy
Local transport ticket6.117.81
Monthly ticket local transport5,1735,268
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,7063,423
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.322.4
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years77.48%68.41%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.3119.35
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.850.86

Groceries

ItemConverseTroy
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.210.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.982.91
Eggs, x123.393.34
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.115.28
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.0813.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.115.18
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.611.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.521.39

Other

ItemConverseTroy
Gym Membership, 1 month60.8358.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.9511.32
Doctors visit137.57120.06
Haircut, simple19.9917.98
Brand Jeans63.4453.41
Brand Sneakers83.32101.47
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,637.61,238.81
International Primary School, 1 year18,79624,205