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Cost of living

Watauga compared to McLean

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,807.39
1,836.19
Eating Out
19.36
21.41
Rent & Utilities
1,369.51
1,318.89
Transportation
1,183.07
1,204.08
Groceries
6.87
6.45
Other
3,266.03
2,646.17
WataugaMcLean

Consumer prices in Watauga are roughly 8% higher than in McLean.

Cost of living

ItemWataugaMcLean
Total with rent one person2,5082,914
Total with rent family6,2496,215
Without rent one person932884
Without rent one family3,3953,196
Rent & Utilities person1,485.781,700.04
Rent & Utilities family2,479.72,577.18
Food person643527
Food family1,7131,771
Transport person119.0785.65
Transport family290.4267.31
Life expectancy66.33 years60.9 years

Eating Out

ItemWataugaMcLean
Lunch Menu16.0820.09
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 274.182
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.0312.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.86.26
Cappuccino6.354.7
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.812.68

Rent & Utilities

ItemWataugaMcLean
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,006.061,963.29
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,534.281,559.88
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,508.932,477.53
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,171.922,808.43
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.118.3122.03
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.179.86224.28
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited67.276.82

Transportation

ItemWataugaMcLean
Local transport ticket6.956.77
Monthly ticket local transport4,5905,339
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,5952,982
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.272.4
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years70.25%81.23%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.1616.06
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.861.1

Groceries

ItemWataugaMcLean
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.970.9
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.963.53
Eggs, x124.394.12
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.4113.32
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.9610.52
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.9416.22
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.891.42
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.421.55

Other

ItemWataugaMcLean
Gym Membership, 1 month41.9456.95
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.7612.68
Doctors visit119.96101.44
Haircut, simple20.2919.45
Brand Jeans57.5661.86
Brand Sneakers81.0875.69
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,282.671,359.27
International Primary School, 1 year24,51019,482