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Cost of living

Dyer compared to Merrick

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,804.08
1,790.73
Eating Out
21.23
21.51
Rent & Utilities
1,191.31
1,266
Transportation
1,278.15
1,076.71
Groceries
5.91
6.16
Other
2,528.46
2,398.53
DyerMerrick

Consumer prices in Dyer are roughly 4% higher than in Merrick.

Cost of living

ItemDyerMerrick
Total with rent one person2,7572,878
Total with rent family5,9036,114
Without rent one person870933
Without rent one family2,7263,190
Rent & Utilities person1,634.071,484.19
Rent & Utilities family3,005.282,219.84
Food person644526
Food family1,8541,892
Transport person120.23105.64
Transport family247.57267.08
Life expectancy83.74 years88.26 years

Eating Out

ItemDyerMerrick
Lunch Menu18.2720.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 287.7582.12
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.9912.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz55.83
Cappuccino4.665.42
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.732.29

Rent & Utilities

ItemDyerMerrick
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,503.061,916.82
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,373.661,174.6
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,763.313,375.29
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,360.872,052.27
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.115.42112.19
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.169.97174.95
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited52.8855.86

Transportation

ItemDyerMerrick
Local transport ticket5.97.67
Monthly ticket local transport5,2203,926
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,6303,506
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.52.67
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years68.03%73.2%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.5520.35
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.081.11

Groceries

ItemDyerMerrick
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.920.96
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb4.13.61
Eggs, x124.283.8
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.211.1
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.8211
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.9415.41
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.431.98
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.611.44

Other

ItemDyerMerrick
Gym Membership, 1 month59.4558.05
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.514.69
Doctors visit129.63107.03
Haircut, simple18.6917.54
Brand Jeans53.0749.91
Brand Sneakers75.5995.22
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,571.751,191.79
International Primary School, 1 year18,30717,654