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Cost of living

Markham compared to Roscoe

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,746.4
1,837
Eating Out
21.51
19.76
Rent & Utilities
1,366.02
1,217.7
Transportation
1,279.09
975.14
Groceries
6.17
6.25
Other
2,482.29
2,765.1
MarkhamRoscoe

Consumer prices in Markham are roughly 1% higher than in Roscoe.

Cost of living

ItemMarkhamRoscoe
Total with rent one person2,9072,213
Total with rent family5,3256,855
Without rent one person791929
Without rent one family2,8102,977
Rent & Utilities person1,509.671,619.27
Rent & Utilities family2,891.323,099.64
Food person649672
Food family1,8701,421
Transport person96.1492.82
Transport family291.63245.26
Life expectancy69.62 years83.02 years

Eating Out

ItemMarkhamRoscoe
Lunch Menu17.7518.26
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 286.1675.94
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.1311.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.345
Cappuccino6.025.12
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.642.51

Rent & Utilities

ItemMarkhamRoscoe
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,047.021,938.63
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,409.191,371.99
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,257.022,742.25
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,456.232,105.06
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.100.84102.75
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.220.7186.76
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited71.1476.45

Transportation

ItemMarkhamRoscoe
Local transport ticket5.677.12
Monthly ticket local transport5,3364,100
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,5212,643
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.22.31
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years67.79%57.33%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.8315.21
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.110.99

Groceries

ItemMarkhamRoscoe
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.251.14
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.933.82
Eggs, x123.853.95
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.3813.03
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.2111.45
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.4413.8
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.851.63
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.421.16

Other

ItemMarkhamRoscoe
Gym Membership, 1 month54.0558.78
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.4215.14
Doctors visit142.7101.74
Haircut, simple20.4423.98
Brand Jeans44.761.81
Brand Sneakers71.3381.96
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,611.71,659.41
International Primary School, 1 year17,90220,118