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Cost of living

Happy Valley compared to Algonquin

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,676.45
1,915.81
Eating Out
17.93
21.91
Rent & Utilities
1,299.64
1,382.93
Transportation
1,169.97
1,225.11
Groceries
6.6
6.37
Other
2,459.71
2,865.54
Happy ValleyAlgonquin

Consumer prices in Algonquin are roughly 11% higher than in Happy Valley.

Cost of living

ItemHappy ValleyAlgonquin
Total with rent one person2,2922,214
Total with rent family5,3986,852
Without rent one person8411,022
Without rent one family2,7923,512
Rent & Utilities person1,668.241,812.11
Rent & Utilities family2,742.572,836.97
Food person703575
Food family1,5461,773
Transport person106.5496.29
Transport family280.42307.04
Life expectancy71.15 years73.46 years

Eating Out

ItemHappy ValleyAlgonquin
Lunch Menu19.0220.76
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 263.5184.5
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.1712.05
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.96.06
Cappuccino5.975.39
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz32.68

Rent & Utilities

ItemHappy ValleyAlgonquin
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,423.481,892.44
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,269.861,388.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,349.193,534.74
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,721.842,514.73
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.115.67126.81
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.154.35163.92
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited63.0759.74

Transportation

ItemHappy ValleyAlgonquin
Local transport ticket6.917.21
Monthly ticket local transport4,7835,056
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,3193,413
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.932.46
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years63.38%75.67%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.5120.32
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.071.11

Groceries

ItemHappy ValleyAlgonquin
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.281.06
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.233.3
Eggs, x123.224.02
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.5312.61
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.7313.49
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.5113.72
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.691.54
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.61.22

Other

ItemHappy ValleyAlgonquin
Gym Membership, 1 month55.5742.09
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.5511.69
Doctors visit102.39136.4
Haircut, simple16.320.99
Brand Jeans52.2953.23
Brand Sneakers103.55100.45
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,337.031,661.46
International Primary School, 1 year17,99420,898