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Cost of living

Merrick compared to East Bakersfield

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,790.73
1,667.88
Eating Out
21.51
22.58
Rent & Utilities
1,266
1,243.07
Transportation
1,076.71
1,237.74
Groceries
6.16
6.24
Other
2,398.53
2,961.42
MerrickEast Bakersfield

Consumer prices in East Bakersfield are roughly 8% higher than in Merrick.

Cost of living

ItemMerrickEast Bakersfield
Total with rent one person2,8782,019
Total with rent family6,1146,144
Without rent one person933876
Without rent one family3,1903,089
Rent & Utilities person1,484.191,361
Rent & Utilities family2,219.842,396.96
Food person526653
Food family1,8921,388
Transport person105.6499.45
Transport family267.08254.04
Life expectancy88.26 years66.18 years

Eating Out

ItemMerrickEast Bakersfield
Lunch Menu20.920.86
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 282.1287.44
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.4912.42
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.836.32
Cappuccino5.426.14
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.292.27

Rent & Utilities

ItemMerrickEast Bakersfield
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,916.821,994.97
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,174.61,439.52
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,375.292,633.33
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,052.272,260.94
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.112.19127.88
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.174.95176.44
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited55.8668.4

Transportation

ItemMerrickEast Bakersfield
Local transport ticket7.676.21
Monthly ticket local transport3,9264,876
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,5063,691
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.672.4
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years73.2%69.24%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft220.3518.27
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.111.05

Groceries

ItemMerrickEast Bakersfield
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.961.21
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.612.96
Eggs, x123.83.82
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.111.75
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb119.92
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.4116.8
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.982.05
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.441.37

Other

ItemMerrickEast Bakersfield
Gym Membership, 1 month58.0549.5
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.6915.59
Doctors visit107.03112.41
Haircut, simple17.5422.59
Brand Jeans49.9148.46
Brand Sneakers95.2284.54
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,191.791,549.29
International Primary School, 1 year17,65421,809