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Cost of living

Watauga compared to Lakeland

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,807.39
1,600.24
Eating Out
19.36
18.8
Rent & Utilities
1,369.51
1,193.65
Transportation
1,183.07
1,024.84
Groceries
6.87
6.57
Other
3,266.03
2,805.3
WataugaLakeland

Consumer prices in Watauga are roughly 13% higher than in Lakeland.

Cost of living

ItemWataugaLakeland
Total with rent one person2,5082,012
Total with rent family6,2494,994
Without rent one person932818
Without rent one family3,3953,090
Rent & Utilities person1,485.781,461.16
Rent & Utilities family2,479.72,517
Food person643505
Food family1,7131,831
Transport person119.0796.08
Transport family290.4216.9
Life expectancy66.33 years61.53 years

Eating Out

ItemWataugaLakeland
Lunch Menu16.0819.88
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 274.168.71
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.038.7
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.86.11
Cappuccino6.356.37
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.813.05

Rent & Utilities

ItemWataugaLakeland
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,006.061,411.32
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,534.281,460.56
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,508.932,618.24
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,171.922,501.4
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.118.397.38
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.179.86209.15
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited67.257.53

Transportation

ItemWataugaLakeland
Local transport ticket6.957.75
Monthly ticket local transport4,5904,068
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,5953,007
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.272.78
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years70.25%70.34%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.1617.2
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.860.82

Groceries

ItemWataugaLakeland
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.970.99
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.964.03
Eggs, x124.393.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.4110.5
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.9613.05
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.9417.37
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.891.64
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.421.34

Other

ItemWataugaLakeland
Gym Membership, 1 month41.9446.35
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.7616.1
Doctors visit119.96121.2
Haircut, simple20.2916.59
Brand Jeans57.5650.2
Brand Sneakers81.0875.19
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,282.671,497.79
International Primary School, 1 year24,51020,619