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Cost of living

New Hanover compared to Elon

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,619.54
1,659.35
Eating Out
17.1
17.81
Rent & Utilities
1,328.67
1,296.77
Transportation
1,257.57
1,013.15
Groceries
6.65
6.69
Other
2,792.26
2,443.11
New HanoverElon

Consumer prices in New Hanover are roughly 8% higher than in Elon.

Cost of living

ItemNew HanoverElon
Total with rent one person2,2502,096
Total with rent family5,3245,444
Without rent one person9861,009
Without rent one family2,5682,909
Rent & Utilities person1,810.731,308.13
Rent & Utilities family2,413.962,719.53
Food person628569
Food family1,4531,808
Transport person86.19106.86
Transport family231.85215.85
Life expectancy63.19 years67.53 years

Eating Out

ItemNew HanoverElon
Lunch Menu14.9118.04
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 261.668.15
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.958.82
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.934.95
Cappuccino6.374.65
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.822.22

Rent & Utilities

ItemNew HanoverElon
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,634.891,976.27
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,476.261,290.45
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,348.783,124.93
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,5062,260.47
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.98.38130.85
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.172.96222.62
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited63.4271.82

Transportation

ItemNew HanoverElon
Local transport ticket5.446.07
Monthly ticket local transport5,1874,436
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,5032,553
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.642.16
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years83.44%77.27%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft220.4916.37
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.991.15

Groceries

ItemNew HanoverElon
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.221.2
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.763.19
Eggs, x123.543.6
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.0714.31
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.7912.78
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.3815.36
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.071.52
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.391.55

Other

ItemNew HanoverElon
Gym Membership, 1 month43.343.25
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.5714.16
Doctors visit96.94140.23
Haircut, simple21.8719.5
Brand Jeans63.3460.57
Brand Sneakers87.4990.06
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,193.561,428.08
International Primary School, 1 year20,81517,749