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Cost of living

Roanoke compared to Texarkana

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,841.3
1,668.41
Eating Out
20.47
22.49
Rent & Utilities
1,307.95
1,403.11
Transportation
1,022.43
1,145.76
Groceries
6.53
6.28
Other
2,388.9
3,292.85
RoanokeTexarkana

Consumer prices in Texarkana are roughly 13% higher than in Roanoke.

Cost of living

ItemRoanokeTexarkana
Total with rent one person2,5732,081
Total with rent family6,8565,137
Without rent one person9001,023
Without rent one family2,6822,808
Rent & Utilities person1,453.861,539.45
Rent & Utilities family3,017.022,909.7
Food person634540
Food family1,6581,915
Transport person108.5896.96
Transport family289.57233.26
Life expectancy82.27 years69.09 years

Eating Out

ItemRoanokeTexarkana
Lunch Menu18.519.71
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 282.8492.07
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.119.94
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.535.06
Cappuccino4.45.15
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.453

Rent & Utilities

ItemRoanokeTexarkana
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,950.922,043.61
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,587.481,384.86
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,652.053,624.67
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,626.692,365.2
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.93.91118.36
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.166.84213.24
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited77.7771.81

Transportation

ItemRoanokeTexarkana
Local transport ticket6.735.99
Monthly ticket local transport4,0224,550
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,0473,372
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.122.67
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years63.73%69.06%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.4819.46
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.981.12

Groceries

ItemRoanokeTexarkana
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.131.04
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.624.06
Eggs, x124.13.65
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.7211.8
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.9810.79
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.8816.14
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.641.65
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.171.14

Other

ItemRoanokeTexarkana
Gym Membership, 1 month41.9161.79
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.3614.53
Doctors visit123.71128.22
Haircut, simple21.9721
Brand Jeans52.9658.81
Brand Sneakers86.68103.59
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,155.631,420.82
International Primary School, 1 year17,61424,534