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Cost of living

Needham compared to Smyrna

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,741.45
1,779.43
Eating Out
22.84
17.34
Rent & Utilities
1,257.9
1,207.56
Transportation
1,152.35
1,254.91
Groceries
6.44
6.38
Other
3,252.23
2,843.47
NeedhamSmyrna

Consumer prices in Needham are roughly 4% higher than in Smyrna.

Cost of living

ItemNeedhamSmyrna
Total with rent one person2,5662,955
Total with rent family4,9565,370
Without rent one person1,038906
Without rent one family3,3443,175
Rent & Utilities person1,709.631,787.81
Rent & Utilities family2,802.212,443.9
Food person646731
Food family1,6571,806
Transport person86.51103.39
Transport family288.61231.42
Life expectancy62.01 years64.19 years

Eating Out

ItemNeedhamSmyrna
Lunch Menu18.5219.77
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 29262.29
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.339.11
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.834.69
Cappuccino6.366.09
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.982.09

Rent & Utilities

ItemNeedhamSmyrna
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,728.631,805.72
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,131.841,414.16
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,318.392,590.55
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,224.052,272.39
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.129.5116.01
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.216.17177.65
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited56.6976.45

Transportation

ItemNeedhamSmyrna
Local transport ticket6.377.05
Monthly ticket local transport4,2205,192
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,7343,499
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.142.54
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years82.35%65.16%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft220.6617.79
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.930.83

Groceries

ItemNeedhamSmyrna
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.871.07
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.824.12
Eggs, x124.293.55
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.2214.7
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.3310.87
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.4713.78
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.071.72
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.431.2

Other

ItemNeedhamSmyrna
Gym Membership, 1 month52.5651.17
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.0412.54
Doctors visit100.45137.91
Haircut, simple19.4718.18
Brand Jeans64.1446.31
Brand Sneakers75.8877.49
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,612.291,692.17
International Primary School, 1 year24,07820,712