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Cost of living

Palatine compared to West Virginia

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,680.74
1,092.17
Eating Out
22.81
15.1
Rent & Utilities
1,260.67
644.96
Transportation
1,226.71
454.96
Groceries
5.95
5.24
Other
2,454.45
1,303.47
PalatineWest Virginia

Consumer prices in Palatine are roughly 47% higher than in West Virginia.

Cost of living

ItemPalatineWest Virginia
Total with rent one person2,2221,434
Total with rent family4,6743,500
Without rent one person947634
Without rent one family3,0142,347
Rent & Utilities person1,801.51772.47
Rent & Utilities family3,054.071,426.25
Food person675581
Food family1,6251,080
Transport person100.6936.28
Transport family298.48125.34
Life expectancy76.41 years77.58 years

Eating Out

ItemPalatineWest Virginia
Lunch Menu19.4217.21
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 292.0156.05
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.757.14
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.214.09
Cappuccino4.684.28
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.811.81

Rent & Utilities

ItemPalatineWest Virginia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,661.34634.74
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,072.16650.91
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,527.061,660.73
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,172.571,216.33
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.123.96110.06
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.209.21181.47
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited58.4260.45

Transportation

ItemPalatineWest Virginia
Local transport ticket7.846.01
Monthly ticket local transport5,3401,583
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,1401,529
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.531.32
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years79.36%49.39%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.0214.96
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.21.07

Groceries

ItemPalatineWest Virginia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.990.9
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.982.85
Eggs, x123.372.94
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.029.67
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.4410.35
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.5212.49
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.021.67
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.291.07

Other

ItemPalatineWest Virginia
Gym Membership, 1 month49.8234.76
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.0710.1
Doctors visit107.86113.37
Haircut, simple23.2818.18
Brand Jeans43.6139.91
Brand Sneakers73.7986.86
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,462.19740.57
International Primary School, 1 year17,8619,384