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Cost of living

Rhode Island compared to Sterling

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,788.88
1,740.81
Eating Out
27.07
19.88
Rent & Utilities
1,108.25
1,389.54
Transportation
922.41
1,083.37
Groceries
6.61
6.52
Other
2,947.58
3,211.86
Rhode IslandSterling

Consumer prices in Sterling are roughly 9% higher than in Rhode Island.

Cost of living

ItemRhode IslandSterling
Total with rent one person2,5522,415
Total with rent family5,4985,943
Without rent one person1,056782
Without rent one family3,6203,391
Rent & Utilities person1,651.791,399.59
Rent & Utilities family2,438.882,569.11
Food person819661
Food family1,7181,556
Transport person79.88109.27
Transport family171.65237.85
Life expectancy72.47 years85.1 years

Eating Out

ItemRhode IslandSterling
Lunch Menu26.1715.95
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2109.1477.99
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's13.4411.89
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.574.82
Cappuccino4.865.89
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.252.76

Rent & Utilities

ItemRhode IslandSterling
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,864.452,016.86
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2986.321,104.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,452.913,233.88
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,115.43,045.04
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.105.82119.5
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.184.16152.61
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited48.6754.34

Transportation

ItemRhode IslandSterling
Local transport ticket7.426.47
Monthly ticket local transport3,7523,797
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,6043,699
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.062.41
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years70.34%58%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft220.0819.8
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.950.9

Groceries

ItemRhode IslandSterling
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.050.92
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb4.213.45
Eggs, x124.673.28
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.5515.44
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.4412.84
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb19.2512.88
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.291.83
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.441.49

Other

ItemRhode IslandSterling
Gym Membership, 1 month56.8457.95
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.6515.9
Doctors visit96.89138.71
Haircut, simple13.7716.33
Brand Jeans50.2746.18
Brand Sneakers64.6379.35
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,692.561,343.45
International Primary School, 1 year21,58923,997