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Cost of living

Lake Arbor compared to Salem

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,675.17
1,725.81
Eating Out
20.47
22.48
Rent & Utilities
1,333.28
1,331.36
Transportation
1,120.9
1,075.69
Groceries
6.38
6.4
Other
2,933.86
2,991.26
Lake ArborSalem

Consumer prices in Salem are roughly 1% higher than in Lake Arbor.

Cost of living

ItemLake ArborSalem
Total with rent one person2,4772,665
Total with rent family6,3355,257
Without rent one person957718
Without rent one family2,5163,129
Rent & Utilities person1,313.011,547.04
Rent & Utilities family2,317.383,116.83
Food person659537
Food family1,3911,523
Transport person97.32104.39
Transport family296.49303.95
Life expectancy67.72 years82.71 years

Eating Out

ItemLake ArborSalem
Lunch Menu17.3220.91
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 28088.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.5112.3
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.344.84
Cappuccino6.35.11
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.352.72

Rent & Utilities

ItemLake ArborSalem
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,927.271,595.44
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,493.11,577.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,895.643,047.97
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,659.782,729.04
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.127.88134.37
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.170.15163.23
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited59.1671.9

Transportation

ItemLake ArborSalem
Local transport ticket7.966.16
Monthly ticket local transport4,8524,056
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,8943,386
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.262.78
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years69.54%58.75%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.4618.99
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.071.16

Groceries

ItemLake ArborSalem
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.920.87
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.812.8
Eggs, x124.023.33
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.1713.01
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.4912.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.0815.75
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.111.81
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.41.56

Other

ItemLake ArborSalem
Gym Membership, 1 month41.8655.79
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.0314.58
Doctors visit134.52139.71
Haircut, simple23.5817.86
Brand Jeans59.5555.65
Brand Sneakers87.2993.01
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,620.061,714.48
International Primary School, 1 year21,49021,839