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Cost of living

North Union compared to Mechanicstown

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,679.55
1,634.45
Eating Out
18.15
17.3
Rent & Utilities
1,279.01
1,351.69
Transportation
1,079.35
1,204.45
Groceries
6.22
6.25
Other
3,224.9
3,133.5
North UnionMechanicstown

Consumer prices in Mechanicstown are roughly 1% higher than in North Union.

Cost of living

ItemNorth UnionMechanicstown
Total with rent one person2,7192,477
Total with rent family6,1445,203
Without rent one person729771
Without rent one family2,3952,510
Rent & Utilities person1,793.11,609.37
Rent & Utilities family2,442.313,082.3
Food person518515
Food family1,3461,403
Transport person87.7199.8
Transport family230.69225.63
Life expectancy70.22 years82.8 years

Eating Out

ItemNorth UnionMechanicstown
Lunch Menu20.1614.56
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 264.9164.53
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.2611.24
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.745.66
Cappuccino6.245.43
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.592.37

Rent & Utilities

ItemNorth UnionMechanicstown
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,704.81,794.77
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,574.971,071.8
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,990.373,306.19
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,310.352,971
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.134.38100.73
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.159.95162.89
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited78.2354.42

Transportation

ItemNorth UnionMechanicstown
Local transport ticket6.916.81
Monthly ticket local transport3,8484,824
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,6103,508
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.12.23
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years73.07%74.49%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.3514.77
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.020.86

Groceries

ItemNorth UnionMechanicstown
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.90.87
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.923.91
Eggs, x123.063.37
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.3312.74
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.2110.51
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.0815.86
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.011.47
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.241.23

Other

ItemNorth UnionMechanicstown
Gym Membership, 1 month46.2545.44
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.0114.25
Doctors visit119.61135.52
Haircut, simple22.1420.43
Brand Jeans47.3364.42
Brand Sneakers94.0490.76
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,224.81,211.16
International Primary School, 1 year24,23223,486