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Cost of living

South Union compared to Shelby County

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,743.31
1,629.49
Eating Out
18.24
19.19
Rent & Utilities
1,227.13
1,009.15
Transportation
1,086.32
827.12
Groceries
6.29
6.69
Other
3,018.65
3,261.66
South UnionShelby County

Consumer prices in South Union are roughly 5% higher than in Shelby County.

Cost of living

ItemSouth UnionShelby County
Total with rent one person2,5282,023
Total with rent family5,7345,116
Without rent one person910905
Without rent one family2,4423,308
Rent & Utilities person1,397.821,593.54
Rent & Utilities family3,236.142,732.73
Food person560541
Food family1,9061,468
Transport person81.9544.55
Transport family315.36122.9
Life expectancy65.15 years69.71 years

Eating Out

ItemSouth UnionShelby County
Lunch Menu17.1420.93
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 268.4274.02
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.088.19
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.825.51
Cappuccino4.94.32
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.062.16

Rent & Utilities

ItemSouth UnionShelby County
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,820.721,132.52
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,097.481,045.81
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,585.062,198.89
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,732.112,314.83
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.136.93109.49
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.158.95201.08
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited58.6961.42

Transportation

ItemSouth UnionShelby County
Local transport ticket5.957.1
Monthly ticket local transport4,2152,783
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,3062,919
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.652.46
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years58.65%59.59%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.8617.76
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.120.94

Groceries

ItemSouth UnionShelby County
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.080.74
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.333.56
Eggs, x123.813.72
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.139.52
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.1713.73
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.619.17
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.821.88
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.361.22

Other

ItemSouth UnionShelby County
Gym Membership, 1 month60.1532.07
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.3910.15
Doctors visit98.62127.16
Haircut, simple19.914.21
Brand Jeans47.3842.29
Brand Sneakers76.8888.86
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,505.841,404.56
International Primary School, 1 year22,32524,374