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Cost of living

Fairfax County compared to Watauga

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,463.56
1,807.39
Eating Out
21.24
19.36
Rent & Utilities
1,030.04
1,369.51
Transportation
891.81
1,183.07
Groceries
5.45
6.87
Other
2,380.04
3,266.03
Fairfax CountyWatauga

Consumer prices in Watauga are roughly 24% higher than in Fairfax County.

Cost of living

ItemFairfax CountyWatauga
Total with rent one person2,2652,508
Total with rent family4,7586,249
Without rent one person903932
Without rent one family2,3233,395
Rent & Utilities person1,154.321,485.78
Rent & Utilities family2,400.12,479.7
Food person537643
Food family1,3091,713
Transport person103.19119.07
Transport family281.06290.4
Life expectancy65.53 years66.33 years

Eating Out

ItemFairfax CountyWatauga
Lunch Menu19.0816.08
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 280.6774.1
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's1210.03
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.436.8
Cappuccino6.946.35
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.332.81

Rent & Utilities

ItemFairfax CountyWatauga
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,396.082,006.06
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2925.11,534.28
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,351.663,508.93
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,168.032,171.92
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.142.63118.3
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.157.01179.86
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited69.7467.2

Transportation

ItemFairfax CountyWatauga
Local transport ticket6.516.95
Monthly ticket local transport3,2814,590
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,8583,595
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.242.27
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years78.76%70.25%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.3416.16
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.80.86

Groceries

ItemFairfax CountyWatauga
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.760.97
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.042.96
Eggs, x123.184.39
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.7713.41
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.6612.96
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.1416.94
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.681.89
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.351.42

Other

ItemFairfax CountyWatauga
Gym Membership, 1 month46.3941.94
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.1714.76
Doctors visit148.82119.96
Haircut, simple23.9320.29
Brand Jeans65.0957.56
Brand Sneakers123.3981.08
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,068.51,282.67
International Primary School, 1 year17,55224,510