Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Smith vs. Delray Beach Cost of Living Summary
Fort Smith is 40.8% cheaper than Delray Beach.
Fort Smith vs. Delray Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Smith instead of Delray Beach, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
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Delray Beach
|
Fort Smith
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.02
|
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Delray Beach vs. Fort Smith - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.3% less for groceries
|
Delray Beach
|
Fort Smith
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.53
|
$3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$3.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$3.69
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
|
$2.94
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.64
|
$4.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$0.70
|
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Delray Beach vs. Fort Smith - Cost of groceries
pay 27.7% less for transportation
|
Delray Beach
|
Fort Smith
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
|
$2.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,928.80
|
$26,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.35
|
$12.75
|
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Delray Beach vs. Fort Smith - Cost of transportation
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
Delray Beach
|
Fort Smith
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.17
|
$68.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,150.00
|
$679.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,115.00
|
$656.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.91
|
$213.32
|
|
Delray Beach vs. Fort Smith - Cost of housing
pay 36.9% less for childcare
|
Delray Beach
|
Fort Smith
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,488.00
|
$900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,000.00
|
$23,729.17
|
|
Delray Beach vs. Fort Smith - Cost of childcare
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delray Beach
|
Fort Smith
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.85
|
$5.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$8.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
|
$26.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$13.50
|
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Delray Beach vs. Fort Smith - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Delray Beach
|
Fort Smith
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.18
|
$53.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.22
|
$41.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.25
|
$93.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$76.66
|
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Delray Beach vs. Fort Smith - Cost of clothing
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