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Cost of living

Ringwood compared to Arbutus

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,776.51
1,766.71
Eating Out
20.31
20.35
Rent & Utilities
1,220.66
1,107.45
Transportation
1,061.87
1,047.73
Groceries
6.32
6.53
Other
2,366.43
2,866.03
RingwoodArbutus

Consumer prices in Arbutus are roughly 5% higher than in Ringwood.

Cost of living

ItemRingwoodArbutus
Total with rent one person2,8842,388
Total with rent family6,4274,882
Without rent one person9911,044
Without rent one family2,3643,467
Rent & Utilities person1,267.361,785.31
Rent & Utilities family2,812.622,846.37
Food person622716
Food family1,7651,914
Transport person85.2585.06
Transport family241.15220.88
Life expectancy82.21 years85.18 years

Eating Out

ItemRingwoodArbutus
Lunch Menu21.216.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 276.182.88
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.4410.05
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.956.11
Cappuccino5.234.35
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.912.24

Rent & Utilities

ItemRingwoodArbutus
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,970.041,528.46
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,415.111,074.6
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,584.332,723.76
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,231.562,072.33
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.103.43104.69
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.167.57187.15
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited72.661.14

Transportation

ItemRingwoodArbutus
Local transport ticket5.487.72
Monthly ticket local transport4,0574,614
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,2632,624
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.362.69
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years84.02%65.27%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft220.0919.33
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.151.13

Groceries

ItemRingwoodArbutus
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.90.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.873.1
Eggs, x123.123.82
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.0515.08
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.4412.88
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.1313.04
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.861.74
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.151.7

Other

ItemRingwoodArbutus
Gym Membership, 1 month58.9661.61
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.212.34
Doctors visit95.21122.53
Haircut, simple22.2122.39
Brand Jeans62.1249.76
Brand Sneakers104.7193.82
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,719.031,642.82
International Primary School, 1 year16,85420,923