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Cost of living

East Bakersfield compared to Chester

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,667.88
1,789.73
Eating Out
22.58
21.53
Rent & Utilities
1,243.07
1,398.68
Transportation
1,237.74
1,036.03
Groceries
6.24
5.75
Other
2,961.42
2,564.35
East BakersfieldChester

Consumer prices in East Bakersfield are roughly 5% higher than in Chester.

Cost of living

ItemEast BakersfieldChester
Total with rent one person2,0192,848
Total with rent family6,1446,761
Without rent one person8761,018
Without rent one family3,0892,430
Rent & Utilities person1,3611,276.08
Rent & Utilities family2,396.962,667.28
Food person653506
Food family1,3881,696
Transport person99.4591.68
Transport family254.04310.35
Life expectancy66.18 years82.64 years

Eating Out

ItemEast BakersfieldChester
Lunch Menu20.8616.23
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 287.4486.79
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.4210.75
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.326.37
Cappuccino6.146.16
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.272.86

Rent & Utilities

ItemEast BakersfieldChester
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,994.971,632.92
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,439.521,557.28
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,633.333,418.21
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,260.942,798.18
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.127.88128.64
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.176.44188.07
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited68.467.47

Transportation

ItemEast BakersfieldChester
Local transport ticket6.215.35
Monthly ticket local transport4,8764,650
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,6912,514
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.42.17
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years69.24%64.03%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft218.2715.52
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.051.12

Groceries

ItemEast BakersfieldChester
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.211.06
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.962.82
Eggs, x123.824.5
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.7510.54
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.9211.35
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.812.77
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.051.58
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.371.36

Other

ItemEast BakersfieldChester
Gym Membership, 1 month49.553.87
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.5916.67
Doctors visit112.41124.38
Haircut, simple22.5918.62
Brand Jeans48.4660.53
Brand Sneakers84.5493.2
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,549.291,187.49
International Primary School, 1 year21,80918,960