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Cost of living

Independence compared to Livonia

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,663.03
1,791.4
Eating Out
18.06
20.36
Rent & Utilities
1,293.44
1,444.76
Transportation
1,168.65
1,045.63
Groceries
6.88
6.82
Other
2,412.32
2,619.31
IndependenceLivonia

Consumer prices in Livonia are roughly 5% higher than in Independence.

Cost of living

ItemIndependenceLivonia
Total with rent one person2,5122,822
Total with rent family5,1976,118
Without rent one person7161,011
Without rent one family2,9372,911
Rent & Utilities person1,678.741,566.71
Rent & Utilities family2,465.872,449.47
Food person621735
Food family1,6871,623
Transport person81.4699.32
Transport family310.65296.14
Life expectancy86.64 years73.81 years

Eating Out

ItemIndependenceLivonia
Lunch Menu17.5620.6
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 266.0479.18
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.339.52
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.244.78
Cappuccino5.45.97
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.792.1

Rent & Utilities

ItemIndependenceLivonia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,699.432,008.59
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,565.431,098.74
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,951.093,578.89
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,459.783,056.27
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.98.48113.75
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.215.31192.38
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited64.5564.73

Transportation

ItemIndependenceLivonia
Local transport ticket5.686.6
Monthly ticket local transport5,1974,000
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,8763,228
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.982.22
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years79.34%61.98%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.6219.65
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.940.96

Groceries

ItemIndependenceLivonia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.931.11
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.443.83
Eggs, x124.144.12
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.614.03
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.9112.97
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.5514.89
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.832.05
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.621.52

Other

ItemIndependenceLivonia
Gym Membership, 1 month58.0356.28
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.0115.16
Doctors visit104.94141.94
Haircut, simple17.7516.18
Brand Jeans57.8263.56
Brand Sneakers87.3675.16
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,421.681,700.16
International Primary School, 1 year17,53818,886