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Cost of living

Highlands compared to Fuquay-Varina

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,559.73
1,688.25
Eating Out
20.52
22.48
Rent & Utilities
1,194.65
1,333.66
Transportation
1,118.04
1,009.38
Groceries
6.52
5.97
Other
2,608.26
3,186.08
HighlandsFuquay-Varina

Consumer prices in Fuquay-Varina are roughly 10% higher than in Highlands.

Cost of living

ItemHighlandsFuquay-Varina
Total with rent one person2,2532,630
Total with rent family4,7316,430
Without rent one person1,035822
Without rent one family2,4012,540
Rent & Utilities person1,475.631,533.09
Rent & Utilities family2,416.142,336.3
Food person552533
Food family1,8221,329
Transport person113.4691.74
Transport family276.91238.78
Life expectancy80.88 years86.85 years

Eating Out

ItemHighlandsFuquay-Varina
Lunch Menu18.8318.24
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 277.6691.13
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.1310.94
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.346.83
Cappuccino5.575.58
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.582.13

Rent & Utilities

ItemHighlandsFuquay-Varina
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,410.11,649.95
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,173.681,309.27
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,910.573,366.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,483.452,595.11
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.112.22117.76
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.216.2224.38
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited56.3672.43

Transportation

ItemHighlandsFuquay-Varina
Local transport ticket7.335.61
Monthly ticket local transport4,5083,908
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,2333,068
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.72.02
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years58.57%63.26%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.7817.59
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.881.17

Groceries

ItemHighlandsFuquay-Varina
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.041.14
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.784.14
Eggs, x123.454.29
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.2911.5
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.379.9
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.713.73
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.931.58
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.561.47

Other

ItemHighlandsFuquay-Varina
Gym Membership, 1 month51.8958.87
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.412.96
Doctors visit129.39118.71
Haircut, simple23.2419.19
Brand Jeans50.5363.15
Brand Sneakers72.2371.95
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,207.381,650.83
International Primary School, 1 year19,31823,493