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Cost of living

Lake Zurich compared to Dakota Ridge

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,814.01
1,598.13
Eating Out
22.39
18.35
Rent & Utilities
1,240.04
1,238.01
Transportation
1,203.54
1,075.05
Groceries
6.46
6.69
Other
2,400.37
2,738.26
Lake ZurichDakota Ridge

Consumer prices in Lake Zurich are roughly 0% higher than in Dakota Ridge.

Cost of living

ItemLake ZurichDakota Ridge
Total with rent one person2,4872,861
Total with rent family6,7124,931
Without rent one person846869
Without rent one family2,8802,800
Rent & Utilities person1,730.221,445.81
Rent & Utilities family2,383.682,374.93
Food person696566
Food family1,8091,304
Transport person112.45120.26
Transport family222.21219.64
Life expectancy75.55 years87.81 years

Eating Out

ItemLake ZurichDakota Ridge
Lunch Menu20.3716.38
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 289.4166.79
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.0312.29
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.136.97
Cappuccino4.675.1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.742.55

Rent & Utilities

ItemLake ZurichDakota Ridge
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,4541,837.83
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,439.851,421.73
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,771.062,750.04
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,674.552,272.51
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.116.4131.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.161.68199.97
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited62.7752.51

Transportation

ItemLake ZurichDakota Ridge
Local transport ticket6.847.25
Monthly ticket local transport5,1024,532
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,2252,880
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.632.59
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years70.35%83.82%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.0218.79
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.930.91

Groceries

ItemLake ZurichDakota Ridge
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.190.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb43.93
Eggs, x124.023.82
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.4911.13
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.8212.28
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.6418.18
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.041.65
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.441.67

Other

ItemLake ZurichDakota Ridge
Gym Membership, 1 month44.9242.44
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.8214.37
Doctors visit96.0395.35
Haircut, simple16.8516.29
Brand Jeans50.3353.53
Brand Sneakers78.1294.61
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,291.911,667.48
International Primary School, 1 year17,61219,922