Cost of living
Thornton
compared toMelksham

Cost of living one person |
$1725
|
$1906
|
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Cost of living Family |
$4490
|
$3859
|
One person rent |
$805
|
$690
|
Family rent |
$3049
|
$2463
|
Food expenses |
$547
|
$611
|
Transport expenses |
$131.13
|
$116.09
|
Monthly salary after tax |
$3528.89
|
$2889.84
|
Quality of life |
81.21
|
92.46
|
Population |
293.3K
|
222.2K
|
Lunch Menu |
$16.61
|
$17.39
|
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Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$83.06
|
$79.67
|
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$8.46
|
$10.08
|
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$5.08
|
$4.82
|
Cappuccino |
$4.24
|
$3.97
|
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$2.15
|
$1.27
|
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$512.5
|
$1007.38
|
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Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$543.84
|
$873.51
|
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$806.79
|
$1458.17
|
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$1032.07
|
$1740.01
|
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$159.68
|
$222.47
|
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$324.41
|
$285.04
|
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$34.4
|
$37.37
|
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$5.62
|
$6.41
|
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$2885
|
$3148
|
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$2590
|
$3513
|
Local transport ticket |
$2.81
|
$2.57
|
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Monthly ticket local transport |
$122.27
|
$107.75
|
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$10.43
|
$16.91
|
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.57
|
$2.1
|
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.84
|
$1.66
|
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Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$1.33
|
$1.7
|
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.18
|
$1.53
|
Eggs, x12 |
$3.57
|
$4.7
|
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$9.1
|
$9.1
|
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$9.55
|
$7.26
|
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$11.61
|
$15.42
|
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.3
|
$3.03
|
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.38
|
$2.04
|
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.8
|
$2.85
|
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.4
|
$4.49
|
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.51
|
$2.19
|
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.4
|
$1.81
|
Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.22
|
$1.16
|
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$3.62
|
$3.07
|
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$10.35
|
$13.68
|
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$2.77
|
$2.75
|
Cigarette pack |
$19.11
|
$17.36
|
Cold medicince, 1 week |
$6.88
|
$6.6
|
Hair Shampoo |
$4.71
|
$4.95
|
Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$2.48
|
$3.47
|
Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.67
|
$2.8
|
Gym Membership, 1 month |
$38.64
|
$34.32
|
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Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$10.69
|
$14.99
|
Doctor's visit |
$112.22
|
$136.2
|
Haircut, simple |
$14.64
|
$16.59
|
Brand Jeans |
$92.5
|
$53.62
|
Brand Sneakers |
$98.78
|
$99.4
|
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$996.81
|
$1400.7
|
International Primary School, 1 year |
$10163
|
$5171
|