Cost of Living in Rochester - Updated Prices & Insights

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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $964 (excluding rent), and $2,115 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,444 (excluding rent), and $4,436 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.46 £18
$20.39 £15
$40.78 £30.01
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.6 £70.3
$81.9 £60.3
$164 £121
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 £7.6
$9.64 £7.1
$13.78 £10.14
Cappuccino
$4.67 £3.44
$3.46 £2.55
$6.22 £4.57
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 £1.69
$1.33 £0.98
$4.77 £3.51
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 £2.04
$1.39 £1.02
$4.17 £3.07
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.24 £4.59
$4.16 £3.06
$9.43 £6.94
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 £3.95
$4.04 £2.97
$6.72 £4.94
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 £0.99
$0.84 £0.62
$1.98 £1.46
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 £0.96
$0.7 £0.52
$3.97 £2.92
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 £1.23
$0.93 £0.68
$4.69 £3.45
Eggs
$2.97 £2.19
$2.97 £2.19
$4.96 £3.65
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.62 £3.4
$2.63 £1.93
$14.28 £10.51
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.61 £5.6
$5.42 £3.99
$11.15 £8.2
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.68 £8.59
$6.86 £5.05
$20.6 £15.16
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$1.34 £0.98
$4.64 £3.42
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.18 £0.87
$3.33 £2.45
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 £1.84
$1.16 £0.85
$4.1 £3.02
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 £1.76
$2.01 £1.48
$8.01 £5.9
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 £1.04
$0.66 £0.49
$3.17 £2.33
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.07 £0.79
$2 £1.47
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 £0.69
$0.79 £0.58
$1.31 £0.96
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.39 £1.02
$2.77 £2.04
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.51 £15.09
$17.77 £13.08
$23.93 £17.61
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 £8.13
$5.51 £4.05
$20.72 £15.24
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 £1.68
$1.35 £1
$5.41 £3.98
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$1.38 £1.02
$6.9 £5.08
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.68 £1.98
$4.03 £2.96
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.1 £66.3
$60.1 £44.2
$104 £76.2
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.2 £3.09
$3.91 £2.88
$6.99 £5.14
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.69 £1.24
$3.64 £2.68
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.02 £11.06
$13.67 £10.06
$16.39 £12.06
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.42
$1.84 £1.36
$2.53 £1.86
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K £24.5K
$33.3K £24.5K
$37.7K £27.7K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K £23.8K
$32.3K £23.8K
$43.1K £31.7K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$189 £139
$135 £99.2
$327 £241
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.87 £13.89
$13.43 £9.88
$53.7 £39.51
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.52 £22.46
$27.13 £19.96
$54.3 £39.92
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51 £37.56
$26.63 £19.6
$59.9 £44.1
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.12 £14.8
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Cinema Ticket
$13.83 £10.18
$8.28 £6.09
$20.74 £15.26
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$508 £374
$508 £374
$2,336 £1,719
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.4K £18.7K
$20.1K £14.8K
$29.4K £21.6K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 £51
$48.48 £35.68
$139 £102
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.37 £30.44
$27.57 £20.29
$117 £86.3
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.5 £45.29
$61.5 £45.29
$137 £101
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.5 £73.2
$82.3 £60.6
$110 £80.8
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 £890
$940 £692
$1,209 £890
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$910 £670
$679 £500
$957 £704
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,860 £1,368
$1,653 £1,216
$2,066 £1,520
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 £1,248
$1,288 £948
$1,899 £1,397
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,021 £2,223
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
4.75
5.9
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