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Cost of living

Independence compared to Lake Arbor

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,663.03
1,675.17
Eating Out
18.06
20.47
Rent & Utilities
1,293.44
1,333.28
Transportation
1,168.65
1,120.9
Groceries
6.88
6.38
Other
2,412.32
2,933.86
IndependenceLake Arbor

Consumer prices in Lake Arbor are roughly 7% higher than in Independence.

Cost of living

ItemIndependenceLake Arbor
Total with rent one person2,5122,477
Total with rent family5,1976,335
Without rent one person716957
Without rent one family2,9372,516
Rent & Utilities person1,678.741,313.01
Rent & Utilities family2,465.872,317.38
Food person621659
Food family1,6871,391
Transport person81.4697.32
Transport family310.65296.49
Life expectancy86.64 years67.72 years

Eating Out

ItemIndependenceLake Arbor
Lunch Menu17.5617.32
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 266.0480
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.3310.51
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.246.34
Cappuccino5.46.3
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.792.35

Rent & Utilities

ItemIndependenceLake Arbor
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,699.431,927.27
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,565.431,493.1
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,951.092,895.64
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,459.782,659.78
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.98.48127.88
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.215.31170.15
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited64.5559.16

Transportation

ItemIndependenceLake Arbor
Local transport ticket5.687.96
Monthly ticket local transport5,1974,852
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,8762,894
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.982.26
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years79.34%69.54%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.6219.46
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.941.07

Groceries

ItemIndependenceLake Arbor
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.930.92
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.443.81
Eggs, x124.144.02
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.611.17
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.9113.49
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.5514.08
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.832.11
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.621.4

Other

ItemIndependenceLake Arbor
Gym Membership, 1 month58.0341.86
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.0114.03
Doctors visit104.94134.52
Haircut, simple17.7523.58
Brand Jeans57.8259.55
Brand Sneakers87.3687.29
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,421.681,620.06
International Primary School, 1 year17,53821,490