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Cost of living

Independence compared to North Lakes

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,663.03
1,685.93
Eating Out
18.06
17.39
Rent & Utilities
1,293.44
1,241.2
Transportation
1,168.65
1,185.71
Groceries
6.88
6.29
Other
2,412.32
3,147.49
IndependenceNorth Lakes

Consumer prices in North Lakes are roughly 10% higher than in Independence.

Cost of living

ItemIndependenceNorth Lakes
Total with rent one person2,5122,592
Total with rent family5,1976,079
Without rent one person716779
Without rent one family2,9372,667
Rent & Utilities person1,678.741,567.36
Rent & Utilities family2,465.872,463.49
Food person621532
Food family1,6871,390
Transport person81.46118.37
Transport family310.65274.31
Life expectancy86.64 years82.67 years

Eating Out

ItemIndependenceNorth Lakes
Lunch Menu17.5618.22
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 266.0462.3
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.339.19
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.246.89
Cappuccino5.44.96
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.792.8

Rent & Utilities

ItemIndependenceNorth Lakes
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,699.431,634.06
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,565.431,134.62
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,951.092,762.32
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,459.782,784.47
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.98.48108.23
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.215.31203.46
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited64.5561.27

Transportation

ItemIndependenceNorth Lakes
Local transport ticket5.687.22
Monthly ticket local transport5,1974,491
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,8763,699
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.981.86
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years79.34%83.29%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.6216.79
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.940.81

Groceries

ItemIndependenceNorth Lakes
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.931.22
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.443.32
Eggs, x124.143.05
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.614.31
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.919.6
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.5515.53
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.831.78
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.621.51

Other

ItemIndependenceNorth Lakes
Gym Membership, 1 month58.0357.47
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.0113.67
Doctors visit104.94125.44
Haircut, simple17.7520.56
Brand Jeans57.8259.23
Brand Sneakers87.3695.24
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,421.681,568.32
International Primary School, 1 year17,53823,240