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Cost of living

Watauga compared to Goshen

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,807.39
1,650.83
Eating Out
19.36
18.66
Rent & Utilities
1,369.51
1,314.51
Transportation
1,183.07
1,322.7
Groceries
6.87
6.15
Other
3,266.03
2,661.78
WataugaGoshen

Consumer prices in Watauga are roughly 9% higher than in Goshen.

Cost of living

ItemWataugaGoshen
Total with rent one person2,5082,479
Total with rent family6,2494,853
Without rent one person9321,003
Without rent one family3,3952,799
Rent & Utilities person1,485.781,380.73
Rent & Utilities family2,479.72,855.88
Food person643676
Food family1,7131,636
Transport person119.0791.63
Transport family290.4301.53
Life expectancy66.33 years83.31 years

Eating Out

ItemWataugaGoshen
Lunch Menu16.0815.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 274.174.42
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.039.69
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.84.76
Cappuccino6.355.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.812.36

Rent & Utilities

ItemWataugaGoshen
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,006.061,762.09
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,534.281,446.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,508.933,484.75
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,171.922,144.74
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.118.3112.7
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.179.86177.84
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited67.272.59

Transportation

ItemWataugaGoshen
Local transport ticket6.956.32
Monthly ticket local transport4,5905,477
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,5953,686
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.271.86
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years70.25%69.79%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.1617.09
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.860.82

Groceries

ItemWataugaGoshen
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.971
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.963.14
Eggs, x124.393.73
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.4111.9
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.9611.45
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.9414.48
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.891.81
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.421.65

Other

ItemWataugaGoshen
Gym Membership, 1 month41.9449.44
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.7615.88
Doctors visit119.96105.6
Haircut, simple20.2919.82
Brand Jeans57.5653.32
Brand Sneakers81.0898.29
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,282.671,214.91
International Primary School, 1 year24,51019,737