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Cost of living

Watauga compared to Union

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,807.39
1,598.58
Eating Out
19.36
20.61
Rent & Utilities
1,369.51
1,312.98
Transportation
1,183.07
1,082.57
Groceries
6.87
7.22
Other
3,266.03
2,693.34
WataugaUnion

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

Cost of living

ItemWataugaUnion
Total with rent one person2,5082,319
Total with rent family6,2494,710
Without rent one person932935
Without rent one family3,3953,068
Rent & Utilities person1,485.781,681.21
Rent & Utilities family2,479.72,233.04
Food person643642
Food family1,7131,502
Transport person119.07105.69
Transport family290.4313.89
Life expectancy66.33 years74.56 years

Eating Out

ItemWataugaUnion
Lunch Menu16.0816.48
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 274.182.63
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.0310.91
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.85.85
Cappuccino6.355.4
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.812.38

Rent & Utilities

ItemWataugaUnion
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft22,006.061,798.08
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,534.281,534.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,508.933,238.39
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,171.922,241.61
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.118.3106.96
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.179.86199.52
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited67.271.33

Transportation

ItemWataugaUnion
Local transport ticket6.956.29
Monthly ticket local transport4,5904,457
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,5953,022
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.272.04
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years70.25%74%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.1615.72
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.860.92

Groceries

ItemWataugaUnion
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.971.12
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.964.12
Eggs, x124.394.08
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.4114.52
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.9612.26
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.9418.55
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.891.86
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.421.21

Other

ItemWataugaUnion
Gym Membership, 1 month41.9458.36
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.7613.26
Doctors visit119.96138.77
Haircut, simple20.2919.76
Brand Jeans57.5644.83
Brand Sneakers81.08103.17
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,282.671,606.54
International Primary School, 1 year24,51019,562