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Cost of living

Kirkland compared to Mount Pleasant

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,650.67
1,663.41
Eating Out
22.43
20.19
Rent & Utilities
1,217.46
1,454.9
Transportation
967.16
1,147.49
Groceries
6.65
6.02
Other
2,553.6
2,656.75
KirklandMount Pleasant

Consumer prices in Mount Pleasant are roughly 8% higher than in Kirkland.

Cost of living

ItemKirklandMount Pleasant
Total with rent one person2,0092,661
Total with rent family4,9585,410
Without rent one person988752
Without rent one family3,4362,624
Rent & Utilities person1,473.671,573.65
Rent & Utilities family2,435.162,369.7
Food person706548
Food family1,7391,861
Transport person114.97111.3
Transport family236.12311.96
Life expectancy61.46 years74.88 years

Eating Out

ItemKirklandMount Pleasant
Lunch Menu18.3117.32
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 291.3979.93
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.968.81
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.876.82
Cappuccino4.395.5
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.682.75

Rent & Utilities

ItemKirklandMount Pleasant
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,471.271,922.13
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,098.831,430.84
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,593.013,574.3
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,003.742,916.2
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.132.61109.35
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.158.52166.91
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited64.2164.54

Transportation

ItemKirklandMount Pleasant
Local transport ticket5.826.03
Monthly ticket local transport4,1044,201
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,5773,724
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.672.3
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years63.19%78.62%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.4319.37
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft211.13

Groceries

ItemKirklandMount Pleasant
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.260.87
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.012.99
Eggs, x123.53.55
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.4513.46
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.259.43
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.914.72
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.631.52
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.191.64

Other

ItemKirklandMount Pleasant
Gym Membership, 1 month61.143.77
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.414.37
Doctors visit142.44118.94
Haircut, simple21.0218.1
Brand Jeans46.7847.61
Brand Sneakers73.7190.64
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,376.321,290.53
International Primary School, 1 year18,69219,630