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Cost of living

Roanoke compared to Santa Barbara County

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,841.3
1,752.8
Eating Out
20.47
19.68
Rent & Utilities
1,307.95
1,483.74
Transportation
1,022.43
2,237.33
Groceries
6.53
6.34
Other
2,388.9
3,381.18
RoanokeSanta Barbara County

Consumer prices in Santa Barbara County are roughly 26% higher than in Roanoke.

Cost of living

ItemRoanokeSanta Barbara County
Total with rent one person2,5732,135
Total with rent family6,8566,309
Without rent one person900906
Without rent one family2,6822,510
Rent & Utilities person1,453.862,039.62
Rent & Utilities family3,017.022,749.89
Food person634592
Food family1,6581,462
Transport person108.58127.83
Transport family289.57369.87
Life expectancy82.27 years79.62 years

Eating Out

ItemRoanokeSanta Barbara County
Lunch Menu18.517.16
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 282.8476.89
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.1110.44
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.535.78
Cappuccino4.45.37
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.452.41

Rent & Utilities

ItemRoanokeSanta Barbara County
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,950.922,403.61
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,587.481,733.92
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,652.053,401.84
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,626.692,557.39
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.93.9180.09
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.166.84147.58
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited77.7761.72

Transportation

ItemRoanokeSanta Barbara County
Local transport ticket6.736.19
Monthly ticket local transport4,0227,778
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,0477,777
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.121.75
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years63.73%78.43%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.4818.78
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.981.16

Groceries

ItemRoanokeSanta Barbara County
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.130.99
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.623.27
Eggs, x124.13.19
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.7216.53
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.9810.45
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.8813.33
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.641.37
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.171.58

Other

ItemRoanokeSanta Barbara County
Gym Membership, 1 month41.9144.28
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.3612.54
Doctors visit123.7195.82
Haircut, simple21.9716.78
Brand Jeans52.9639.94
Brand Sneakers86.68106.98
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,155.631,590.11
International Primary School, 1 year17,61425,143