Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lappeenranta vs. Charleroi Cost of Living Summary
Lappeenranta is 17.5% cheaper than Charleroi.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.7% less in Lappeenranta
- Groceries
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pay 11.1% less in Lappeenranta
- Transportation
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pay 10.6% more in Lappeenranta
- Housing
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pay 24.9% less in Lappeenranta
- Childcare
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pay 79.7% less in Lappeenranta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.9% more in Lappeenranta
- Clothing
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pay 5.1% less in Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta vs. Charleroi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lappeenranta instead of Charleroi, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
|
Charleroi
|
Lappeenranta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€19.93
|
$14.00
€12.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
$11.38
€10.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.93
|
$2.69
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.89
|
$1.69
€1.51
|
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Charleroi vs. Lappeenranta - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Charleroi
|
Lappeenranta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
€2.24
|
$2.43
€2.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.62
€7.67
|
$4.06
€3.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.92
|
$4.67
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.30
|
$3.21
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
€4.83
|
$6.34
€5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.04
|
$1.06
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.92
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.06
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.34
|
$1.76
€1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.49
€0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.45
|
$0.68
€0.60
|
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Charleroi vs. Lappeenranta - Cost of groceries
pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
Charleroi
|
Lappeenranta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
€6.28
|
$8.20
€7.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.43
€36.87
|
$64.94
€57.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,232.86
€26,908.33
|
$29,633.80
€26,375.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.10
€24.12
|
$15.03
€13.37
|
|
Charleroi vs. Lappeenranta - Cost of transportation
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
Charleroi
|
Lappeenranta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.40
€42.19
|
$22.39
€19.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$802.48
€714.23
|
$787.55
€700.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$821.14
€730.84
|
$599.06
€533.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.74
€139.51
|
$72.78
€64.78
|
|
Charleroi vs. Lappeenranta - Cost of housing
pay 79.7% less for childcare
|
Charleroi
|
Lappeenranta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,623.62
€1,445.08
|
$330.32
€294.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,796.03
€14,949.07
|
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Charleroi vs. Lappeenranta - Cost of childcare
pay 39.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Charleroi
|
Lappeenranta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
€2.89
|
$7.71
€6.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
€2.66
|
$3.51
€3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.54
€11.16
|
$10.86
€9.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.72
€28.23
|
$47.74
€42.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.12
€13.45
|
$17.92
€15.95
|
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Charleroi vs. Lappeenranta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Charleroi
|
Lappeenranta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.27
€99.03
|
$55.93
€49.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.94
€46.23
|
$48.73
€43.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.58
€79.73
|
$89.58
€79.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.58
€79.73
|
$154.23
€137.27
|
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Charleroi vs. Lappeenranta - Cost of clothing
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