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Cost of living

Northampton compared to Amherst

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,670.52
1,765.71
Eating Out
19.87
20.85
Rent & Utilities
1,375.56
1,260.5
Transportation
1,093.49
1,077.83
Groceries
6.41
5.89
Other
2,767
3,269.68
NorthamptonAmherst

Consumer prices in Amherst are roughly 6% higher than in Northampton.

Cost of living

ItemNorthamptonAmherst
Total with rent one person2,7692,745
Total with rent family4,7945,696
Without rent one person912838
Without rent one family2,4722,814
Rent & Utilities person1,669.211,618.45
Rent & Utilities family3,168.563,009.52
Food person700579
Food family1,4761,699
Transport person86.04119.46
Transport family239.4219.47
Life expectancy89.56 years84.89 years

Eating Out

ItemNorthamptonAmherst
Lunch Menu16.818.14
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 280.1684.03
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.299.56
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.766
Cappuccino4.554.3
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.643.08

Rent & Utilities

ItemNorthamptonAmherst
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,512.921,878.45
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,348.411,525.37
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,539.112,542.77
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,855.882,525
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.134.66113.59
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.163.44181.44
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited74.4756.88

Transportation

ItemNorthamptonAmherst
Local transport ticket7.87.66
Monthly ticket local transport4,4323,754
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,1343,706
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.881.92
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years57.15%59.72%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft220.7414.51
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.841.02

Groceries

ItemNorthamptonAmherst
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.941.19
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.963.73
Eggs, x123.373.28
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.2611.3
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.7510.11
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.8213.92
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.61.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.541.65

Other

ItemNorthamptonAmherst
Gym Membership, 1 month45.3149.55
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.7912.4
Doctors visit106.8496.08
Haircut, simple17.6221.38
Brand Jeans51.8254.31
Brand Sneakers98.2778.37
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,298.361,451.34
International Primary School, 1 year20,50224,394