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Cost of living

Montgomery County compared to Colonie

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,335.29
1,684.46
Eating Out
18.35
20.22
Rent & Utilities
829.33
1,327.65
Transportation
579.11
992.89
Groceries
5.35
6.1
Other
2,425.01
2,472.79
Montgomery CountyColonie

Consumer prices in Colonie are roughly 20% higher than in Montgomery County.

Cost of living

ItemMontgomery CountyColonie
Total with rent one person1,6372,469
Total with rent family4,7294,658
Without rent one person708992
Without rent one family2,0343,458
Rent & Utilities person1,054.841,619.05
Rent & Utilities family2,077.542,475.68
Food person648739
Food family1,5371,603
Transport person57.18114.98
Transport family140.58322.22
Life expectancy65.07 years78.15 years

Eating Out

ItemMontgomery CountyColonie
Lunch Menu18.6219.89
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 267.7876.38
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.439.64
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.316.66
Cappuccino5.996.05
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.972.7

Rent & Utilities

ItemMontgomery CountyColonie
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2818.081,999.02
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2827.011,319.63
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,161.832,889.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,639.732,673.52
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.116.1135.28
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.189.43214.01
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited53.1262.41

Transportation

ItemMontgomery CountyColonie
Local transport ticket6.046.7
Monthly ticket local transport1,7013,751
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,2803,111
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.972.42
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years48.38%59.79%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.5618.14
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.841.17

Groceries

ItemMontgomery CountyColonie
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.071.06
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.753.17
Eggs, x122.933.68
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.1512.45
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.069.51
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.7715.58
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.891.7
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.191.65

Other

ItemMontgomery CountyColonie
Gym Membership, 1 month40.0661.35
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.9913.25
Doctors visit84.82101.83
Haircut, simple17.6123
Brand Jeans44.4657.35
Brand Sneakers73.2681.32
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month949.841,672.2
International Primary School, 1 year18,17817,772