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Cost of living

Springfield compared to Arbutus

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,673.74
1,766.71
Eating Out
19.95
20.35
Rent & Utilities
1,283.27
1,107.45
Transportation
1,133.83
1,047.73
Groceries
6.57
6.53
Other
3,057.91
2,866.03
SpringfieldArbutus

Consumer prices in Springfield are roughly 5% higher than in Arbutus.

Cost of living

ItemSpringfieldArbutus
Total with rent one person2,6352,388
Total with rent family5,5964,882
Without rent one person7081,044
Without rent one family2,7123,467
Rent & Utilities person1,267.191,785.31
Rent & Utilities family2,617.042,846.37
Food person723716
Food family1,7291,914
Transport person97.4885.06
Transport family241.51220.88
Life expectancy84.93 years85.18 years

Eating Out

ItemSpringfieldArbutus
Lunch Menu15.5316.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 277.7382.88
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.4110.05
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.56.11
Cappuccino4.664.35
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.882.24

Rent & Utilities

ItemSpringfieldArbutus
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,736.11,528.46
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,360.051,074.6
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,689.792,723.76
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,817.172,072.33
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.124.04104.69
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.190.69187.15
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited65.0561.14

Transportation

ItemSpringfieldArbutus
Local transport ticket5.587.72
Monthly ticket local transport5,2734,614
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,5822,624
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.942.69
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years58.86%65.27%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.3819.33
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.021.13

Groceries

ItemSpringfieldArbutus
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.130.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.593.1
Eggs, x123.213.82
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.1615.08
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.1612.88
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb18.3113.04
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.581.74
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.441.7

Other

ItemSpringfieldArbutus
Gym Membership, 1 month52.2761.61
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.6512.34
Doctors visit95.89122.53
Haircut, simple21.3222.39
Brand Jeans64.4149.76
Brand Sneakers89.2693.82
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,697.481,642.82
International Primary School, 1 year22,43020,923