Cost of living comparison
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Zwolle vs. Binghamton Cost of Living Summary
Zwolle is 12.2% more expensive than Binghamton.
Zwolle vs. Binghamton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Zwolle instead of Binghamton, you would:
pay 24.1% more for restaurants
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Binghamton
|
Zwolle
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.52
€15.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.68
€10.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$3.45
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.92
€2.55
|
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Binghamton vs. Zwolle - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Binghamton
|
Zwolle
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
|
$2.48
€2.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
|
$6.99
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$4.46
€3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.26
|
$4.69
€4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$7.43
€6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.58
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.80
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$1.72
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
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Binghamton vs. Zwolle - Cost of groceries
pay 73.9% more for transportation
|
Binghamton
|
Zwolle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$8.57
€7.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$116.80
€102.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,000.00
|
$40,879.64
€35,744.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
|
$25.68
€22.46
|
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Binghamton vs. Zwolle - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9% more for housing
|
Binghamton
|
Zwolle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.17
|
$46.72
€40.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,100.00
|
$1,043.40
€912.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$887.50
|
$1,051.19
€919.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.40
|
$218.51
€191.06
|
|
Binghamton vs. Zwolle - Cost of housing
pay 22.9% less for childcare
|
Binghamton
|
Zwolle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,250.00
|
$1,635.19
€1,429.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$9,343.92
€8,170.26
|
|
Binghamton vs. Zwolle - Cost of childcare
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Binghamton
|
Zwolle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$6.19
€5.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
|
$3.79
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.00
|
$13.14
€11.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.50
|
$40.88
€35.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$16.35
€14.30
|
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Binghamton vs. Zwolle - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.1% more for clothing
|
Binghamton
|
Zwolle
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.33
|
$99.28
€86.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.67
|
$62.29
€54.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.33
|
$87.60
€76.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.00
|
$129.88
€113.57
|
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Binghamton vs. Zwolle - Cost of clothing
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