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Cost of living

Roanoke compared to Alliance

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,841.3
1,821.53
Eating Out
20.47
21.79
Rent & Utilities
1,307.95
1,133.09
Transportation
1,022.43
940.53
Groceries
6.53
7.01
Other
2,388.9
2,789.63
RoanokeAlliance

Consumer prices in Alliance are roughly 2% higher than in Roanoke.

Cost of living

ItemRoanokeAlliance
Total with rent one person2,5732,497
Total with rent family6,8566,744
Without rent one person9001,012
Without rent one family2,6822,803
Rent & Utilities person1,453.861,758.97
Rent & Utilities family3,017.022,487.75
Food person634643
Food family1,6581,660
Transport person108.58119.66
Transport family289.57227.28
Life expectancy82.27 years84.2 years

Eating Out

ItemRoanokeAlliance
Lunch Menu18.518.22
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 282.8487.44
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.1112.77
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.535.31
Cappuccino4.44.36
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.452.66

Rent & Utilities

ItemRoanokeAlliance
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,950.921,555.64
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,587.481,310.92
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,652.052,673.13
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,626.692,062.56
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.93.9195.18
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.166.84158.32
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited77.7775.87

Transportation

ItemRoanokeAlliance
Local transport ticket6.737.89
Monthly ticket local transport4,0223,935
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,0472,536
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.122.14
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years63.73%81.86%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.4819.65
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.981.16

Groceries

ItemRoanokeAlliance
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.131.27
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.623.46
Eggs, x124.13.96
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.7215.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.9810.7
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.8818.2
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.641.69
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.171.47

Other

ItemRoanokeAlliance
Gym Membership, 1 month41.9154.29
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.3613.12
Doctors visit123.71135.18
Haircut, simple21.9721.97
Brand Jeans52.9658.65
Brand Sneakers86.6897.86
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,155.631,164.94
International Primary School, 1 year17,61420,771