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Cost of living

Sussex County compared to Merrick

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,561.34
1,790.73
Eating Out
18.22
21.51
Rent & Utilities
912.72
1,266
Transportation
439.01
1,076.71
Groceries
5.62
6.16
Other
3,542.59
2,398.53
Sussex CountyMerrick

Consumer prices in Merrick are roughly 1% higher than in Sussex County.

Cost of living

ItemSussex CountyMerrick
Total with rent one person1,8932,878
Total with rent family5,6386,114
Without rent one person834933
Without rent one family3,0403,190
Rent & Utilities person1,074.061,484.19
Rent & Utilities family2,092.292,219.84
Food person631526
Food family1,5371,892
Transport person108.53105.64
Transport family249.72267.08
Life expectancy77.12 years88.26 years

Eating Out

ItemSussex CountyMerrick
Lunch Menu16.1520.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 272.4782.12
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.1612.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.325.83
Cappuccino4.725.42
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.492.29

Rent & Utilities

ItemSussex CountyMerrick
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,121.721,916.82
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2982.991,174.6
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,521.43,375.29
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,430.192,052.27
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.115.08112.19
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.171.19174.95
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited46.4455.86

Transportation

ItemSussex CountyMerrick
Local transport ticket6.097.67
Monthly ticket local transport1,8183,926
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,1643,506
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.242.67
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years65.38%73.2%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.6120.35
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.751.11

Groceries

ItemSussex CountyMerrick
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.740.96
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.683.61
Eggs, x123.073.8
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.8311.1
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.9111
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.8615.41
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.071.98
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.821.44

Other

ItemSussex CountyMerrick
Gym Membership, 1 month60.7158.05
Cinema Ticket, 1 person15.4614.69
Doctors visit155.41107.03
Haircut, simple18.1117.54
Brand Jeans50.5249.91
Brand Sneakers67.1395.22
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,499.411,191.79
International Primary School, 1 year26,47417,654