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Fairfax County compared to Blackstone

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,463.56
1,683.64
Eating Out
21.24
20.8
Rent & Utilities
1,030.04
1,312.52
Transportation
891.81
1,258.49
Groceries
5.45
6.57
Other
2,380.04
3,163.1
Fairfax CountyBlackstone

Consumer prices in Blackstone are roughly 22% higher than in Fairfax County.

Cost of living

ItemFairfax CountyBlackstone
Total with rent one person2,2652,295
Total with rent family4,7584,985
Without rent one person903880
Without rent one family2,3233,508
Rent & Utilities person1,154.321,321.53
Rent & Utilities family2,400.12,921.61
Food person537527
Food family1,3091,633
Transport person103.1999.34
Transport family281.06273.61
Life expectancy65.53 years75.95 years

Eating Out

ItemFairfax CountyBlackstone
Lunch Menu19.0821.22
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 280.6776.57
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's1211.7
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.436.81
Cappuccino6.946.33
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.332.19

Rent & Utilities

ItemFairfax CountyBlackstone
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,396.081,710.68
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2925.11,458.32
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,351.662,627.9
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,168.033,005.15
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.142.63125.95
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.157.01182.33
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited69.7477.32

Transportation

ItemFairfax CountyBlackstone
Local transport ticket6.515.35
Monthly ticket local transport3,2815,435
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,8583,286
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.242.58
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years78.76%62.8%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.3416.51
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.81.16

Groceries

ItemFairfax CountyBlackstone
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.760.95
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.044.09
Eggs, x123.184.38
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.7713.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.6611.63
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.1415.35
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.681.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.351.34

Other

ItemFairfax CountyBlackstone
Gym Membership, 1 month46.3951.48
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.1715.76
Doctors visit148.82119.57
Haircut, simple23.9323.79
Brand Jeans65.0948.33
Brand Sneakers123.3974.53
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,068.51,175.37
International Primary School, 1 year17,55223,796