Cost of living comparison
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Surrey vs. Marietta Cost of Living Summary
Surrey is 4.3% more expensive than Marietta.
Surrey vs. Marietta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Surrey instead of Marietta, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
|
Marietta
|
Surrey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$23.13
£17.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.25
£6.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
|
$2.26
£1.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.45
£1.08
|
|
Marietta vs. Surrey - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
Marietta
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$2.07
£1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.91
|
$4.18
£3.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
|
$4.88
£3.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
|
$4.18
£3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.66
|
$4.10
£3.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.69
|
$1.40
£1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.66
£0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.90
£0.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.48
£1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.64
£0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.82
£0.61
|
|
Marietta vs. Surrey - Cost of groceries
pay 47.8% more for transportation
|
Marietta
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
|
$7.14
£5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,812.00
|
$38,182.92
£28,501.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
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Marietta vs. Surrey - Cost of transportation
pay 20.0% more for housing
|
Marietta
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.88
|
$35.02
£26.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,693.33
|
$1,894.06
£1,413.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,345.00
|
$1,883.05
£1,405.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.48
|
$202.10
£150.86
|
|
Marietta vs. Surrey - Cost of housing
pay 58.7% more for childcare
|
Marietta
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,083.33
|
$2,114.30
£1,578.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,530.88
|
$29,071.61
£21,700.10
|
|
Marietta vs. Surrey - Cost of childcare
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marietta
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.61
£4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.79
£3.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.44
|
$22.96
£17.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$115.00
|
$52.86
£39.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$13.21
£9.86
|
|
Marietta vs. Surrey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Marietta
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.27
|
$52.86
£39.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.80
|
$39.64
£29.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.00
|
$88.10
£65.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.27
|
$92.50
£69.05
|
|
Marietta vs. Surrey - Cost of clothing
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