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Cost of living

Fairview Shores compared to Elon

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,668.36
1,659.35
Eating Out
19.65
17.81
Rent & Utilities
1,264.55
1,296.77
Transportation
1,286.84
1,013.15
Groceries
6.49
6.69
Other
3,244.11
2,443.11
Fairview ShoresElon

Consumer prices in Fairview Shores are roughly 14% higher than in Elon.

Cost of living

ItemFairview ShoresElon
Total with rent one person2,3212,096
Total with rent family4,8535,444
Without rent one person8441,009
Without rent one family2,9932,909
Rent & Utilities person1,648.841,308.13
Rent & Utilities family2,841.922,719.53
Food person560569
Food family1,8701,808
Transport person103.22106.86
Transport family243.01215.85
Life expectancy73.92 years67.53 years

Eating Out

ItemFairview ShoresElon
Lunch Menu16.8318.04
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 278.7368.15
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.498.82
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.724.95
Cappuccino4.464.65
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.682.22

Rent & Utilities

ItemFairview ShoresElon
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,023.421,976.27
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,452.341,290.45
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,608.533,124.93
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,373.772,260.47
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.108.38130.85
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.220222.62
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited65.471.82

Transportation

ItemFairview ShoresElon
Local transport ticket7.336.07
Monthly ticket local transport5,3724,436
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,5252,553
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.892.16
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years83.4%77.27%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.3216.37
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.921.15

Groceries

ItemFairview ShoresElon
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.061.2
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.913.19
Eggs, x124.143.6
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.5114.31
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.0312.78
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.3915.36
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.691.52
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.21.55

Other

ItemFairview ShoresElon
Gym Membership, 1 month56.0343.25
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.3814.16
Doctors visit139.88140.23
Haircut, simple19.2219.5
Brand Jeans48.2560.57
Brand Sneakers103.6990.06
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,425.391,428.08
International Primary School, 1 year24,14617,749