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Cost of living

Ringwood compared to Douglas County

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,776.51
1,662.52
Eating Out
20.31
19.47
Rent & Utilities
1,220.66
1,017.96
Transportation
1,061.87
794.76
Groceries
6.32
5.18
Other
2,366.43
1,407.35
RingwoodDouglas County

Consumer prices in Ringwood are roughly 24% higher than in Douglas County.

Cost of living

ItemRingwoodDouglas County
Total with rent one person2,8842,647
Total with rent family6,4275,916
Without rent one person991891
Without rent one family2,3642,999
Rent & Utilities person1,267.361,396.22
Rent & Utilities family2,812.621,962.37
Food person622618
Food family1,7651,332
Transport person85.25114.81
Transport family241.15343.6
Life expectancy82.21 years67.7 years

Eating Out

ItemRingwoodDouglas County
Lunch Menu21.215.42
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 276.175.65
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.4410.36
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.956.44
Cappuccino5.236.03
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.912.9

Rent & Utilities

ItemRingwoodDouglas County
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,970.041,162.92
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,415.111,142.16
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,584.332,520.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,231.561,830.47
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.103.43158.13
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.167.57232.7
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited72.679.27

Transportation

ItemRingwoodDouglas County
Local transport ticket5.487.04
Monthly ticket local transport4,0572,999
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,2632,484
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.362.4
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years84.02%53.3%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft220.0916.48
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.151.07

Groceries

ItemRingwoodDouglas County
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.90.87
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.873.36
Eggs, x123.124.78
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.059.08
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.449.26
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.1311.03
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.861.35
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.151.71

Other

ItemRingwoodDouglas County
Gym Membership, 1 month58.9625.08
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.210.41
Doctors visit95.21123.28
Haircut, simple22.2120.26
Brand Jeans62.1246.53
Brand Sneakers104.7191.89
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,719.03978.33
International Primary School, 1 year16,8549,963