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Cost of living

Douglas County compared to Princeton

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,662.52
1,676.27
Eating Out
19.47
20.44
Rent & Utilities
1,017.96
1,337.11
Transportation
794.76
940.95
Groceries
5.18
6.8
Other
1,407.35
3,247.93
Douglas CountyPrinceton

Consumer prices in Princeton are roughly 32% higher than in Douglas County.

Cost of living

ItemDouglas CountyPrinceton
Total with rent one person2,6472,478
Total with rent family5,9164,897
Without rent one person891729
Without rent one family2,9993,426
Rent & Utilities person1,396.221,552.86
Rent & Utilities family1,962.372,852.52
Food person618706
Food family1,3321,373
Transport person114.8196.41
Transport family343.6248.8
Life expectancy67.7 years79.38 years

Eating Out

ItemDouglas CountyPrinceton
Lunch Menu15.4218.95
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 275.6579.13
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.369.56
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.446.57
Cappuccino6.035.68
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.92.72

Rent & Utilities

ItemDouglas CountyPrinceton
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,162.921,697.93
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,142.161,584.34
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,520.12,911.02
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,830.472,784.84
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.158.13103.42
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.232.7221.72
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited79.2756.52

Transportation

ItemDouglas CountyPrinceton
Local transport ticket7.047.22
Monthly ticket local transport2,9993,879
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,4842,618
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.42.15
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years53.3%58.27%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.4821.05
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.070.97

Groceries

ItemDouglas CountyPrinceton
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.871.21
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.364.17
Eggs, x124.783.37
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.0814.81
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.269.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.0317.94
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.351.71
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.711.66

Other

ItemDouglas CountyPrinceton
Gym Membership, 1 month25.0849.28
Cinema Ticket, 1 person10.4111.55
Doctors visit123.28116.17
Haircut, simple20.2622.78
Brand Jeans46.5361.9
Brand Sneakers91.8996.95
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month978.331,173.8
International Primary School, 1 year9,96324,451