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Cost of living

713.12

418.45

Eating Out

13.74

5.35

Rent & Utilities

302.2

198.1

Transportation

607.13

324.68

Groceries

5.18

3.01

Other

915.49

580.27

Valparaiso (United States)British Columbia (United States)

Consumer prices in Valparaiso (United States) are roughly 40% higher than in British Columbia (United States).

Cost of living

Item	Valparaiso (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Total with rent one person	1,032	514
Total with rent family	2,222	1,403
Without rent one person	518	335
Without rent one family	1,379	686
Rent & Utilities person	528.59	281.49
Rent & Utilities family	580.29	380.03
Food person	332	210
Food family	903	626
Transport person	73.35	25.09
Transport family	199.61	70.81
Life expectancy	76.5 years	71.57 years

Item	Valparaiso (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Lunch Menu	11.62	3.25
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	53.73	20.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	8.56	4.41
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	3.52	1.54
Cappuccino	3.52	2.27
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	1.48	0.63

Item	Valparaiso (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	378.56	260.09
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	335.79	132.73
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	630.12	527.73
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	546.12	344.4
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	81.59	33.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	126.21	63.82
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	16.98	24.48

Item	Valparaiso (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Local transport ticket	4.63	11.53
Monthly ticket local transport	2,579	1,531
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	1,605	706
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	0.48	0.38
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	47.99%	16.7%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	11.08	6.16
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.75	0.98

Item	Valparaiso (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.19	1.15
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.34	0.69
Eggs, x12	4.29	1.78
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	12.82	7.44
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	5.55	3.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	13.97	7.33
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.55	1.37
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.76	0.31

Item	Valparaiso (United States)	British Columbia (United States)
Gym Membership, 1 month	29	23.42
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	5.51	4.71
Doctors visit	51.47	15.33
Haircut, simple	8.11	4.04
Brand Jeans	58.46	31.97
Brand Sneakers	55.94	75.39
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	403.43	127.32
International Primary School, 1 year	6,712	4,360