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Cost of living

Roanoke compared to Union

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,841.3
1,598.58
Eating Out
20.47
20.61
Rent & Utilities
1,307.95
1,312.98
Transportation
1,022.43
1,082.57
Groceries
6.53
7.22
Other
2,388.9
2,693.34
RoanokeUnion

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

Cost of living

ItemRoanokeUnion
Total with rent one person2,5732,319
Total with rent family6,8564,710
Without rent one person900935
Without rent one family2,6823,068
Rent & Utilities person1,453.861,681.21
Rent & Utilities family3,017.022,233.04
Food person634642
Food family1,6581,502
Transport person108.58105.69
Transport family289.57313.89
Life expectancy82.27 years74.56 years

Eating Out

ItemRoanokeUnion
Lunch Menu18.516.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 282.8482.63
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.1110.91
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.535.85
Cappuccino4.45.4
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.452.38

Rent & Utilities

ItemRoanokeUnion
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,950.921,798.08
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,587.481,534.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,652.053,238.39
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,626.692,241.61
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.93.91106.96
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.166.84199.52
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited77.7771.33

Transportation

ItemRoanokeUnion
Local transport ticket6.736.29
Monthly ticket local transport4,0224,457
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,0473,022
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.122.04
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years63.73%74%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.4815.72
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.980.92

Groceries

ItemRoanokeUnion
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.131.12
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.624.12
Eggs, x124.14.08
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.7214.52
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.9812.26
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.8818.55
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.641.86
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.171.21

Other

ItemRoanokeUnion
Gym Membership, 1 month41.9158.36
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.3613.26
Doctors visit123.71138.77
Haircut, simple21.9719.76
Brand Jeans52.9644.83
Brand Sneakers86.68103.17
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,155.631,606.54
International Primary School, 1 year17,61419,562