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Cost of living

Lakeland compared to Archdale

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,600.24
1,669.83
Eating Out
18.8
22.92
Rent & Utilities
1,193.65
1,228.9
Transportation
1,024.84
1,156.86
Groceries
6.57
6.42
Other
2,805.3
2,387.14
LakelandArchdale

Consumer prices in Lakeland are roughly 3% higher than in Archdale.

Cost of living

ItemLakelandArchdale
Total with rent one person2,0122,300
Total with rent family4,9946,121
Without rent one person818938
Without rent one family3,0902,746
Rent & Utilities person1,461.161,414.73
Rent & Utilities family2,5172,407.86
Food person505685
Food family1,8311,356
Transport person96.08104.71
Transport family216.9222.87
Life expectancy61.53 years71.94 years

Eating Out

ItemLakelandArchdale
Lunch Menu19.8821.44
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 268.7190.87
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.711.93
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.116.75
Cappuccino6.374.37
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.052.16

Rent & Utilities

ItemLakelandArchdale
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,411.321,733.29
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,460.561,220.58
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,618.242,600.45
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,501.42,724.67
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.97.3898.16
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.209.15162.33
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited57.5362.81

Transportation

ItemLakelandArchdale
Local transport ticket7.755.53
Monthly ticket local transport4,0684,921
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,0073,083
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.782.53
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years70.34%67.95%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.217.09
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.820.92

Groceries

ItemLakelandArchdale
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.991.18
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb4.033.32
Eggs, x123.634.05
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.511.32
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.059.75
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.3718.44
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.641.58
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.341.68

Other

ItemLakelandArchdale
Gym Membership, 1 month46.3545.78
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.112.07
Doctors visit121.2129.22
Haircut, simple16.5923.75
Brand Jeans50.258.58
Brand Sneakers75.1982.03
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,497.791,159.71
International Primary School, 1 year20,61917,586