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Cost of living

Mechanicstown compared to Bell

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,634.45
1,633.13
Eating Out
17.3
18.11
Rent & Utilities
1,351.69
1,162.38
Transportation
1,204.45
1,041.36
Groceries
6.25
6.19
Other
3,133.5
3,164.9
MechanicstownBell

Consumer prices in Mechanicstown are roughly 4% higher than in Bell.

Cost of living

ItemMechanicstownBell
Total with rent one person2,4772,130
Total with rent family5,2035,215
Without rent one person771774
Without rent one family2,5103,127
Rent & Utilities person1,609.371,722.51
Rent & Utilities family3,082.32,251.67
Food person515662
Food family1,4031,673
Transport person99.8120.03
Transport family225.63226.15
Life expectancy82.8 years63.09 years

Eating Out

ItemMechanicstownBell
Lunch Menu14.5618.77
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 264.5365.62
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.249.43
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.666.19
Cappuccino5.435.71
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.372.96

Rent & Utilities

ItemMechanicstownBell
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,794.771,688.1
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,071.81,297.19
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,306.192,608.62
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,9712,184.78
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.100.7394.9
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.162.89203.03
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited54.4260.06

Transportation

ItemMechanicstownBell
Local transport ticket6.816.16
Monthly ticket local transport4,8244,148
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,5083,034
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.232.62
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years74.49%76.28%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.7721.32
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.861.11

Groceries

ItemMechanicstownBell
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.870.95
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.914.09
Eggs, x123.373.97
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.7414.08
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.5111.09
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.8612.43
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.471.75
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.231.16

Other

ItemMechanicstownBell
Gym Membership, 1 month45.4455.59
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.2512.47
Doctors visit135.5299.56
Haircut, simple20.4323.56
Brand Jeans64.4256.86
Brand Sneakers90.7681.05
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,211.161,604.14
International Primary School, 1 year23,48623,386