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Cost of living

Watauga compared to Shawnee

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,807.39
1,650.55
Eating Out
19.36
20.81
Rent & Utilities
1,369.51
1,167.56
Transportation
1,183.07
1,145.08
Groceries
6.87
6.44
Other
3,266.03
2,537.38
WataugaShawnee

Consumer prices in Watauga are roughly 15% higher than in Shawnee.

Cost of living

ItemWataugaShawnee
Total with rent one person2,5082,622
Total with rent family6,2495,311
Without rent one person932896
Without rent one family3,3952,438
Rent & Utilities person1,485.781,388.72
Rent & Utilities family2,479.72,604.18
Food person643712
Food family1,7131,730
Transport person119.07102.48
Transport family290.4278.93
Life expectancy66.33 years72.71 years

Eating Out

ItemWataugaShawnee
Lunch Menu16.0820.14
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 274.178.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.0312.71
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.85.01
Cappuccino6.355.97
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.813.03

Rent & Utilities

ItemWataugaShawnee
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,006.061,657.73
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,534.281,274.06
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,508.932,432.2
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,171.922,404.18
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.118.3122.01
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.179.86217.38
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited67.265.36

Transportation

ItemWataugaShawnee
Local transport ticket6.955.93
Monthly ticket local transport4,5904,818
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,5953,089
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.272.22
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years70.25%79.76%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.1619.67
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.861.01

Groceries

ItemWataugaShawnee
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.971.01
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.963.67
Eggs, x124.393.34
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.4114.61
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.9610.51
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.9415.48
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.891.69
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.421.22

Other

ItemWataugaShawnee
Gym Membership, 1 month41.9457.03
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.7612.93
Doctors visit119.96109.87
Haircut, simple20.2921.67
Brand Jeans57.5660.76
Brand Sneakers81.0888.15
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,282.671,239.59
International Primary School, 1 year24,51018,709