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Cost of living

Pekin compared to British Columbia (United States)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,736.01
418.45
Eating Out
19.32
5.35
Rent & Utilities
1,155.76
198.1
Transportation
1,180.18
324.68
Groceries
6.51
3.01
Other
2,817.51
580.27
PekinBritish Columbia (United States)

Consumer prices in Pekin are roughly 78% higher than in British Columbia (United States).

Cost of living

ItemPekinBritish Columbia (United States)
Total with rent one person2,047514
Total with rent family5,8301,403
Without rent one person856335
Without rent one family2,772686
Rent & Utilities person1,788.57281.49
Rent & Utilities family2,851.36380.03
Food person736210
Food family1,730626
Transport person111.8825.09
Transport family288.4770.81
Life expectancy84.81 years71.57 years

Eating Out

ItemPekinBritish Columbia (United States)
Lunch Menu15.513.25
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 273.8820.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.34.41
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.051.54
Cappuccino5.682.27
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.510.63

Rent & Utilities

ItemPekinBritish Columbia (United States)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,745.03260.09
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,231.05132.73
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,508.17527.73
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,207.59344.4
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.129.8133.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.203.4863.82
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited65.2224.48

Transportation

ItemPekinBritish Columbia (United States)
Local transport ticket7.8911.53
Monthly ticket local transport4,9671,531
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,200706
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.760.38
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years63.83%16.7%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft218.586.16
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.170.98

Groceries

ItemPekinBritish Columbia (United States)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.011.15
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.770.69
Eggs, x124.361.78
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.037.44
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.873.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.057.33
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.81.37
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.170.31

Other

ItemPekinBritish Columbia (United States)
Gym Membership, 1 month47.3123.42
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.244.71
Doctors visit99.8215.33
Haircut, simple22.44.04
Brand Jeans54.4931.97
Brand Sneakers87.3675.39
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,527.43127.32
International Primary School, 1 year20,6854,360