Cost of living in Mishawaka

Mishawaka, United States is Expensive overall. Monthly costs are about $1797 for one person and $4427 for a family of four, including rent.

How expensive is Mishawaka compared to other cities?

Compared to the European benchmark, Mishawaka is 26% more expensive overall.

How does Mishawaka compare to your city?

Mishawaka is 51% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Mishawaka is, on average, 58% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Mishawaka?

Who is Mishawaka a good fit for?

Mishawaka tends to fit higher-income residents who can comfortably absorb housing costs. It can be challenging on a moderate budget, mainly due to rent and utilities.

FAQ

Why is Mishawaka so expensive?

The primary driver of Mishawaka's high costs is rent and utilities, which significantly impact overall living expenses.

Is food expensive in Mishawaka?

Food costs in Mishawaka are 8% higher than the European benchmark, making it somewhat pricier than other locations.

Is public transport affordable in Mishawaka?

Public transport in Mishawaka is 32% lower than the European benchmark, providing a cost-effective option for residents.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1797 $
Without Rent
700 $
Rent & Utilities
1096 $
Food
514 $
Transport
51 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3427 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
51.1K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 15.1 $
Dinner 60.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.37 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.9 $
Capuccino 4.92 $
Coke, 330ml 2.1 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.86 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.63 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.11 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.14 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.7 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.9 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 12 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.71 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.4 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.02 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.59 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.25 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.34 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.09 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.79 $
Cigarette pack 7.39 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.31 $
Monthly Pass 40 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.91 $
Taxi, 8 km 20 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 111 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.17 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.76 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.2 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.19 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 89 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 138 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 60.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 839 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,689 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,380 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,389 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,842 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,77 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,427 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.49%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 13.5 $
Haircut 14.7 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 60.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 40.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,033 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 20,728 $

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Canada
Mishawaka vs Toronto (Toronto is 43% more expensive) Mishawaka vs Montreal (Montreal is 9% more expensive) Mishawaka vs Calgary (Calgary is 20% more expensive) Mishawaka vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 24% more expensive) Mishawaka vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 1% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 2% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 38% more expensive) Mishawaka vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 47% more expensive) Mishawaka vs Brampton (Brampton is 18% more expensive) Mishawaka vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 20% more expensive)
Barbados
Mishawaka vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 24% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Holetown (Holetown is 23% less expensive)
Panama
Mishawaka vs Panama City (Panama City is 23% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Colon (Colon is 34% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 31% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 41% less expensive) Mishawaka vs David (David is 54% less expensive) Mishawaka vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 47% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Balboa (Balboa is 30% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Pacora (Pacora is 30% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Chitre (Chitre is 39% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Penonome (Penonome is 39% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Mishawaka vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 31% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Cayon (Cayon is 31% less expensive)
Cuba
Mishawaka vs Havana (Havana is 43% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 21% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Holguin (Holguin is 29% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 15% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 41% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 35% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 13% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 13% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 39% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 51% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Mishawaka vs San Jose (San Jose is 31% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Limon (Limon is 33% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Liberia (Liberia is 50% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 31% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 29% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Cartago (Cartago is 47% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Heredia (Heredia is 31% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 6% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 27% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Mishawaka vs Castries (Castries is 36% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 33% less expensive)
Jamaica
Mishawaka vs Kingston (Kingston is 26% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 56% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 43% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 35% less expensive) Mishawaka vs May Pen (May Pen is 54% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 46% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 53% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Linstead (Linstead is 42% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 38% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 36% less expensive)
El Salvador
Mishawaka vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 34% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 61% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 35% less expensive) Mishawaka vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 40% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 35% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Apopa (Apopa is 36% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 33% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 19% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 39% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 51% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Mishawaka vs St. John's (St. John's is 40% less expensive) Mishawaka vs All Saints (All Saints is 40% less expensive)
Grenada
Mishawaka vs St. George's (St. George's is 41% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Grenville (Grenville is 41% less expensive)
Dominica
Mishawaka vs Roseau (Roseau is 44% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 37% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Mishawaka vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 45% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 44% less expensive)
Belize
Mishawaka vs Belize City (Belize City is 51% less expensive) Mishawaka vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 39% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 59% less expensive) Mishawaka vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 26% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 12% less expensive)
Guatemala
Mishawaka vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 44% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Mixco (Mixco is 64% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Coban (Coban is 49% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 57% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 50% less expensive) Mishawaka vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 50% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 51% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 52% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Flores (Flores is 52% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 56% less expensive)
Honduras
Mishawaka vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 54% less expensive) Mishawaka vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 42% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Choloma (Choloma is 67% less expensive) Mishawaka vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 64% less expensive) Mishawaka vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 51% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 52% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 60% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 60% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Yoro (Yoro is 59% less expensive) Mishawaka vs La Lima (La Lima is 52% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Mishawaka vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 56% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 42% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 57% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Higuey (Higuey is 57% less expensive) Mishawaka vs La Vega (La Vega is 68% less expensive) Mishawaka vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 54% less expensive) Mishawaka vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 59% less expensive) Mishawaka vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 71% less expensive) Mishawaka vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 65% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Bonao (Bonao is 70% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Mishawaka vs Managua (Managua is 57% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Leon (Leon is 64% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Masaya (Masaya is 60% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 69% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 64% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Esteli (Esteli is 67% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Granada (Granada is 61% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 75% less expensive) Mishawaka vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 63% less expensive) Mishawaka vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 50% less expensive)