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Cost of living

Romulus compared to Chelsea

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,691.1
1,708.92
Eating Out
21.71
22.4
Rent & Utilities
1,197.61
1,302.35
Transportation
1,165.4
1,117.85
Groceries
6.43
6.43
Other
2,258.14
2,549.36
RomulusChelsea

Consumer prices in Chelsea are roughly 5% higher than in Romulus.

Cost of living

ItemRomulusChelsea
Total with rent one person2,0122,151
Total with rent family5,9316,209
Without rent one person950708
Without rent one family2,7343,002
Rent & Utilities person1,753.251,832.06
Rent & Utilities family2,581.122,425.32
Food person572590
Food family1,6621,446
Transport person82.1683.73
Transport family245.71262.45
Life expectancy78.88 years88.53 years

Eating Out

ItemRomulusChelsea
Lunch Menu18.7120.45
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 287.0289.85
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.4611.02
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.065.89
Cappuccino4.924.78
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.082.38

Rent & Utilities

ItemRomulusChelsea
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,685.91,966.51
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,164.981,356.36
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,924.12,600.42
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,235.362,789.5
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.97.22125.29
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.204.52217.77
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited71.1960.61

Transportation

ItemRomulusChelsea
Local transport ticket6.277.57
Monthly ticket local transport4,8524,196
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,1983,541
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.882.39
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years82.06%57.76%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.6319.09
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.931.11

Groceries

ItemRomulusChelsea
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.991.08
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.53.86
Eggs, x123.883.41
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.7412.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.559.34
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.7318.06
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.921.99
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.151.3

Other

ItemRomulusChelsea
Gym Membership, 1 month46.9744.35
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.7312.8
Doctors visit96.85113.82
Haircut, simple20.3918.28
Brand Jeans48.1962.73
Brand Sneakers92.880.09
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,165.21,467.82
International Primary School, 1 year16,58218,595