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Happy Valley compared to Mercedes (United States)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,676.45
785.13
Eating Out
17.93
13.3
Rent & Utilities
1,299.64
291.52
Transportation
1,169.97
705.92
Groceries
6.6
4.42
Other
2,459.71
1,301.56
Happy ValleyMercedes (United States)

Consumer prices in Happy Valley are roughly 53% higher than in Mercedes (United States).

Cost of living

ItemHappy ValleyMercedes (United States)
Total with rent one person2,2921,223
Total with rent family5,3982,237
Without rent one person841669
Without rent one family2,7921,760
Rent & Utilities person1,668.24355.79
Rent & Utilities family2,742.57598.79
Food person703430
Food family1,5461,086
Transport person106.5455.54
Transport family280.42143.04
Life expectancy71.15 years78.3 years

Eating Out

ItemHappy ValleyMercedes (United States)
Lunch Menu19.0211.8
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 263.5149.96
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.178.92
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.93.09
Cappuccino5.974.57
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz31.47

Rent & Utilities

ItemHappy ValleyMercedes (United States)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,423.48505.61
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,269.86302.65
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,349.19636.03
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,721.84380.36
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.115.6763.75
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.154.35109.15
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited63.0743.09

Transportation

ItemHappy ValleyMercedes (United States)
Local transport ticket6.915.17
Monthly ticket local transport4,7833,131
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,3191,739
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.931.19
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years63.38%51.5%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.5111.88
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.071.67

Groceries

ItemHappy ValleyMercedes (United States)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.281.27
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.232.65
Eggs, x123.222.82
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.5310.64
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.739.13
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.515.69
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.692.12
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.61.05

Other

ItemHappy ValleyMercedes (United States)
Gym Membership, 1 month55.5721.52
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.5511.3
Doctors visit102.3943.97
Haircut, simple16.36.74
Brand Jeans52.2979.7
Brand Sneakers103.55127.08
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,337.03348.14
International Primary School, 1 year17,9949,774