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Cost of living

Wakefield compared to Highlands

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,807.54
1,559.73
Eating Out
19.66
20.52
Rent & Utilities
1,198.33
1,194.65
Transportation
1,230.65
1,118.04
Groceries
6.85
6.52
Other
3,027
2,608.26
WakefieldHighlands

Consumer prices in Wakefield are roughly 11% higher than in Highlands.

Cost of living

ItemWakefieldHighlands
Total with rent one person2,5212,253
Total with rent family6,4634,731
Without rent one person8321,035
Without rent one family3,0872,401
Rent & Utilities person1,510.721,475.63
Rent & Utilities family2,931.42,416.14
Food person511552
Food family1,6141,822
Transport person117.58113.46
Transport family216.11276.91
Life expectancy79.09 years80.88 years

Eating Out

ItemWakefieldHighlands
Lunch Menu15.5318.83
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 277.8477.66
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.2612.13
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.296.34
Cappuccino5.845.57
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.212.58

Rent & Utilities

ItemWakefieldHighlands
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,681.181,410.1
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,442.621,173.68
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,651.032,910.57
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,191.372,483.45
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.127.34112.22
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.220.26216.2
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited74.5256.36

Transportation

ItemWakefieldHighlands
Local transport ticket6.67.33
Monthly ticket local transport4,9934,508
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,5293,233
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.522.7
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years61.64%58.57%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft220.8315.78
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.980.88

Groceries

ItemWakefieldHighlands
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.21.04
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.643.78
Eggs, x123.613.45
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.8115.29
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.1312.37
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.1912.7
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.631.93
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.621.56

Other

ItemWakefieldHighlands
Gym Membership, 1 month46.7351.89
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.6413.4
Doctors visit123.92129.39
Haircut, simple23.9323.24
Brand Jeans47.9750.53
Brand Sneakers89.9872.23
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,223.841,207.38
International Primary School, 1 year22,64519,318