Cost of Living in Talas vs Mary

Cost of living in Talas is 57% lower than in Mary (without rent).

Rent in Talas is 57% cheaper than in Mary.

Cost of living including rent in Talas is 57% lower than in Mary.

Food in Talas is 59% cheaper than in Mary.

Transport in Talas is 33% cheaper than in Mary.

Talas vs. Mary Comparision

Talas Mary
Cost of Living, including rent
653 $
1,531 $
Without Rent
313 $
736 $
Rent & Utilities
340 $
796 $
Food
231 $
567 $
Transport
13 $
20 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
263 $
745 $
Quality of Life
16
20
Population
32.9K
126.0K

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Talas Mary

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
5.94 $ 11.3 $
Dinner, for 2 18.5 $ 60.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.74 $ 8.52 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.18 $ 14.2 $
Capuccino 2.14 $ 8.61 $
Coke, 330ml 0.64 $ 3.27 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.88 $ 2.87 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.49 $ 1.85 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.61 $ 5.19 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.77 $ 6.8 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.72 $ 9.27 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.47 $ 9.86 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.41 $ 25.4 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.07 $ 4.97 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.84 $ 1.4 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.08 $ 1.42 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.5 $ 1.91 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.55 $ 1.85 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.31 $ 0.77 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.8 $ 1.09 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6 $ 27.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.04 $ 3.32 $
Cigarette pack 1.59 $ 25.2 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.2 $ 0.14 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 9.43 $ 8.55 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.79 $ 0.37 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.79 $ 9.85 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 12.8 $ 35.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.1 $ 5.43 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.78 $ 4.83 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.06 $ 3.01 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.24 $ 2.79 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
19 $ 49.2 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
29.1 $ 76 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
12.4 $ 85.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 284 $ 605 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 487 $ 1,305 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 408 $ 884 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 735 $ 1,457 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 982 $ 3,841 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 877 $ 2,953 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 263 $ 745 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 18.44 % 7.92 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.5 $ 111 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.14 $ 17.6 $
Haircut 3.18 $ 6.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 107 $ 140 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 40.2 $ 83.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 235 $ 22.9 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,350 $ 6,633 $