Cost of living
Smethwick
compared toStourbridge
| Cost of living one person |
$2168
|
$1693
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$5608
|
$3548
|
| One person rent |
$807
|
$657
|
| Family rent |
$3512
|
$2509
|
| Food expenses |
$532
|
$576
|
| Transport expenses |
$173.49
|
$106.49
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$2978.24
|
$2378.24
|
| Quality of life |
76.75
|
82.22
|
| Population |
2.9M
|
251.0K
|
| Lunch Menu |
$17.75
|
$18.5
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$57.51
|
$74.37
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$9.37
|
$9.21
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$5.31
|
$6.63
|
| Cappuccino |
$4.77
|
$4.45
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$2.16
|
$2.03
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$942.25
|
$762.04
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$846.49
|
$765.58
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$2206.03
|
$1455.66
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$1143.7
|
$1130.66
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$212.18
|
$196.28
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$260.55
|
$267.38
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$40.41
|
$40.34
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$6.42
|
$6.39
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$4111
|
$3312
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$3910
|
$2060
|
| Local transport ticket |
$2.81
|
$3.81
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$73.63
|
$64.68
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$22.39
|
$15.38
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.94
|
$2.36
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.89
|
$1.27
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$1.72
|
$1.28
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.09
|
$2.01
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$4.68
|
$3.27
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$11.24
|
$8.79
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$8.69
|
$11.63
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$13.63
|
$15.1
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.03
|
$2.59
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.94
|
$1.89
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.63
|
$2.1
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.88
|
$3.05
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.39
|
$1.83
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.5
|
$1.44
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.81
|
$1.07
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$3.99
|
$3.54
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$11.18
|
$12.77
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$2.72
|
$3.9
|
| Cigarette pack |
$18.69
|
$21.67
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$11.76
|
$8.62
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$6.11
|
$6.51
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$3.51
|
$2.36
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$2.08
|
$2.87
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$29.84
|
$44.24
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$11.86
|
$17.23
|
| Doctor's visit |
$103.29
|
$102.5
|
| Haircut, simple |
$12.79
|
$14.55
|
| Brand Jeans |
$68.74
|
$64.12
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$115.63
|
$87.26
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$1483.19
|
$1771.68
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$17269
|
$12762
|