Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Wayne vs. Lakeland Cost of Living Summary
Fort Wayne is 0.8% cheaper than Lakeland.
Fort Wayne vs. Lakeland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Wayne instead of Lakeland, you would:
pay 3.2% more for restaurants
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Lakeland
|
Fort Wayne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
|
$16.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$2.23
|
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Lakeland vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Lakeland
|
Fort Wayne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
|
$2.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$8.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
|
$3.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.37
|
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Lakeland vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
Lakeland
|
Fort Wayne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$3.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,050.00
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.17
|
$15.43
|
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Lakeland vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of transportation
pay 22.1% less for housing
|
Lakeland
|
Fort Wayne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$70.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,795.00
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.75
|
$1,016.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.18
|
$110.66
|
|
Lakeland vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of housing
pay 10.8% more for childcare
|
Lakeland
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$675.00
|
$955.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,000.00
|
$20,000.00
|
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Lakeland vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of childcare
pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lakeland
|
Fort Wayne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
|
$4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
|
$8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
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Lakeland vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.3% more for clothing
|
Lakeland
|
Fort Wayne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.50
|
$51.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
|
$37.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.50
|
$91.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$100.00
|
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Lakeland vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of clothing
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