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Cost of living

Lake Zurich compared to District of Columbia.

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,814.01
2,309.71
Eating Out
22.39
20.13
Rent & Utilities
1,240.04
1,936.44
Transportation
1,203.54
2,552.24
Groceries
6.46
7.97
Other
2,400.37
3,561.49
Lake ZurichDistrict of Columbia.

Consumer prices in District of Columbia. are roughly 36% higher than in Lake Zurich.

Cost of living

ItemLake ZurichDistrict of Columbia.
Total with rent one person2,4873,614
Total with rent family6,7127,809
Without rent one person8461,043
Without rent one family2,8803,400
Rent & Utilities person1,730.222,448.03
Rent & Utilities family2,383.684,028.23
Food person696675
Food family1,8091,783
Transport person112.45132.75
Transport family222.21389.07
Life expectancy75.55 years84.75 years

Eating Out

ItemLake ZurichDistrict of Columbia.
Lunch Menu20.3719.12
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 289.4173.96
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.0311.63
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.137.79
Cappuccino4.675.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.743.08

Rent & Utilities

ItemLake ZurichDistrict of Columbia.
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,4542,780.09
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,439.852,027.2
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,771.064,766.53
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,674.553,580.6
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.116.4104.92
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.161.68226.41
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited62.7769.3

Transportation

ItemLake ZurichDistrict of Columbia.
Local transport ticket6.846.61
Monthly ticket local transport5,10211,479
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,2256,257
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.632.3
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years70.35%93.57%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.0226.1
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.931.09

Groceries

ItemLake ZurichDistrict of Columbia.
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.190.97
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb44.35
Eggs, x124.025.36
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.4918
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.8213.7
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.6417.9
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.041.5
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.441.99

Other

ItemLake ZurichDistrict of Columbia.
Gym Membership, 1 month44.92105.91
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.8214.28
Doctors visit96.0390.57
Haircut, simple16.8529.2
Brand Jeans50.3359.99
Brand Sneakers78.12116.63
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,291.912,084.3
International Primary School, 1 year17,61225,991