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Cost of living

Suwa compared to Shimotsuke

Overview comparison

Cost of living
825.97
921.01
Eating Out
9.8
9.1
Rent & Utilities
386.03
369.51
Transportation
966.47
1,058.35
Groceries
5.92
6.19
Other
959.37
908.16
SuwaShimotsuke

Consumer prices in Shimotsuke are roughly 4% higher than in Suwa.

Cost of living

ItemSuwaShimotsuke
Total with rent one person1,286905
Total with rent family2,2973,314
Without rent one person512563
Without rent one family1,6311,954
Rent & Utilities person512.32562.66
Rent & Utilities family957.28902.28
Food person419392
Food family873995
Transport person123.11135.61
Transport family401.75329.99
Life expectancy73.17 years77.58 years

Eating Out

ItemSuwaShimotsuke
Lunch Menu5.976.94
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 240.4336.17
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's5.534.02
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz2.982.98
Cappuccino2.63.29
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz1.281.22

Rent & Utilities

ItemSuwaShimotsuke
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2402.07404.03
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2452.06386.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2914.1771.07
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2714.66769.04
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.74.8280.96
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.118.82137.67
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited25.6637.27

Transportation

ItemSuwaShimotsuke
Local transport ticket1.541.46
Monthly ticket local transport3,3534,409
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,3252,916
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.271.44
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years58.69%54.36%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft224.7524.96
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.011.2

Groceries

ItemSuwaShimotsuke
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.811.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.441.79
Eggs, x121.862.04
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.9212.72
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.087.42
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb20.4521.1
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.122.11
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.640.57

Other

ItemSuwaShimotsuke
Gym Membership, 1 month48.6856.93
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.9412.99
Doctors visit26.2728.41
Haircut, simple21.616.69
Brand Jeans43.2951.45
Brand Sneakers65.9249.87
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month127.23146.96
International Primary School, 1 year7,3296,902