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Cost of living

Skokie compared to Paramus

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,760.46
1,646.4
Eating Out
21.47
17.81
Rent & Utilities
1,323.84
1,368.42
Transportation
1,105.66
1,255.47
Groceries
6.27
6.6
Other
2,544.93
3,113.21
SkokieParamus

Consumer prices in Paramus are roughly 9% higher than in Skokie.

Cost of living

ItemSkokieParamus
Total with rent one person2,7962,328
Total with rent family6,3295,417
Without rent one person1,015793
Without rent one family2,6092,789
Rent & Utilities person1,395.091,386.15
Rent & Utilities family2,299.62,757.44
Food person606623
Food family1,8941,583
Transport person116.5392.61
Transport family234.17256.05
Life expectancy70.67 years85.12 years

Eating Out

ItemSkokieParamus
Lunch Menu19.7515.52
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 285.3765.33
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.7112.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.036.51
Cappuccino6.344.37
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.62.92

Rent & Utilities

ItemSkokieParamus
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,747.71,954.24
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,246.571,361.57
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,892.633,009.59
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,009.252,925.54
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.117.95102.18
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.185.24154.95
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited67.5770.9

Transportation

ItemSkokieParamus
Local transport ticket7.086.93
Monthly ticket local transport4,2805,005
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,3673,694
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.362.28
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years66.64%58.84%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft215.5120.43
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.030.82

Groceries

ItemSkokieParamus
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.161.12
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.833
Eggs, x123.734.33
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.8610.5
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.8212.45
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.5217.85
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.051.96
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.221.61

Other

ItemSkokieParamus
Gym Membership, 1 month49.243.46
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.7911.26
Doctors visit103.58136.6
Haircut, simple23.819.74
Brand Jeans62.8743.53
Brand Sneakers79.35100.45
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,384.851,336.67
International Primary School, 1 year18,64323,214