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Cost of living

Watauga compared to Chelsea

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,807.39
1,708.92
Eating Out
19.36
22.4
Rent & Utilities
1,369.51
1,302.35
Transportation
1,183.07
1,117.85
Groceries
6.87
6.43
Other
3,266.03
2,549.36
WataugaChelsea

Consumer prices in Watauga are roughly 12% higher than in Chelsea.

Cost of living

ItemWataugaChelsea
Total with rent one person2,5082,151
Total with rent family6,2496,209
Without rent one person932708
Without rent one family3,3953,002
Rent & Utilities person1,485.781,832.06
Rent & Utilities family2,479.72,425.32
Food person643590
Food family1,7131,446
Transport person119.0783.73
Transport family290.4262.45
Life expectancy66.33 years88.53 years

Eating Out

ItemWataugaChelsea
Lunch Menu16.0820.45
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 274.189.85
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.0311.02
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.85.89
Cappuccino6.354.78
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.812.38

Rent & Utilities

ItemWataugaChelsea
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,006.061,966.51
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,534.281,356.36
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,508.932,600.42
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,171.922,789.5
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.118.3125.29
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.179.86217.77
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited67.260.61

Transportation

ItemWataugaChelsea
Local transport ticket6.957.57
Monthly ticket local transport4,5904,196
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,5953,541
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.272.39
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years70.25%57.76%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.1619.09
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.861.11

Groceries

ItemWataugaChelsea
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.971.08
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.963.86
Eggs, x124.393.41
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.4112.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.969.34
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.9418.06
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.891.99
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.421.3

Other

ItemWataugaChelsea
Gym Membership, 1 month41.9444.35
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.7612.8
Doctors visit119.96113.82
Haircut, simple20.2918.28
Brand Jeans57.5662.73
Brand Sneakers81.0880.09
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,282.671,467.82
International Primary School, 1 year24,51018,595