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Kern compared to Pontiac

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,579.85
1,736.5
Eating Out
21.49
22.3
Rent & Utilities
1,321.13
1,232.49
Transportation
1,315.07
1,090.01
Groceries
6.52
6.65
Other
2,687.96
2,784.73
KernPontiac

Consumer prices in Kern are roughly 1% higher than in Pontiac.

Cost of living

ItemKernPontiac
Total with rent one person2,5732,099
Total with rent family4,8806,369
Without rent one person1,044712
Without rent one family2,5122,662
Rent & Utilities person1,374.11,446.91
Rent & Utilities family2,482.363,061.78
Food person671526
Food family1,3301,759
Transport person119.4890.52
Transport family318.94302.87
Life expectancy73.43 years72.44 years

Eating Out

ItemKernPontiac
Lunch Menu18.6518.06
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 286.4691.7
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.439.48
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.946.05
Cappuccino5.725.67
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.732.84

Rent & Utilities

ItemKernPontiac
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,628.831,971.98
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,189.731,242.09
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,262.072,851.79
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,783.832,176.51
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.130.37133.28
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.184.45183.64
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited68.6268.16

Transportation

ItemKernPontiac
Local transport ticket6.657.95
Monthly ticket local transport5,3993,956
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,7143,568
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.122.04
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years63.62%78.31%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.0816.61
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.031.19

Groceries

ItemKernPontiac
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.041.05
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb4.023.89
Eggs, x123.53.51
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.1214.8
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.449.37
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.8517.28
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.961.74
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.211.56

Other

ItemKernPontiac
Gym Membership, 1 month61.3754.76
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.0413.26
Doctors visit141.3698.33
Haircut, simple20.1218.65
Brand Jeans48.547.53
Brand Sneakers79.2186.74
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,282.111,234.56
International Primary School, 1 year19,85920,724