# A cost of living comaprison thread. How much do these things cost where you live? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 15, 2002, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cost-of-living-comaprison-thread-how-much-do-these-things-cost-where-you-live/124012 "2002-08-15T13:50:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cost-of-living-comaprison-thread-how-much-do-these-things-cost-where-you-live/124012/21 "2002-08-16T12:06:37Z")
A theatre ticket Oh, you meant for plays and operas and that sort rather then the local cinema? Then that would be $25 to … well quite a bit for good seats to nationall renown shows like **Cats**. I think local theater companies go from about $25 to $65. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cost-of-living-comaprison-thread-how-much-do-these-things-cost-where-you-live/124012/22 "2002-08-16T12:12:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Coldfire \* > \*\*Interesting thread! Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands. > A medium sized new car (four door saloon type): About $20,000 for an Opel Astra 4 door. > (I think there’s a lot of miscommunication with regard to this one. When an American says “35,000”, they’re not talking about a 4 door Civic, methinks!) > \*\* I would guess most Americans wouldn’t consider a Honda Civic as medium, more like small. Tiny in comparison to many of the tanks people drive where I live. My relatively small mid-sized Jetta (Bora to you Yurpans) cost just under $20,000 a year ago. $35,000 is for a mid range 3 series BMW or a top end Toyota with all the trimmings. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cost-of-living-comaprison-thread-how-much-do-these-things-cost-where-you-live/124012/23 "2002-08-16T12:25:14Z")
Let’s see at [Tony Honda](http://www.tonyhonda.com/) in Aiea 2002/2003 4 door Honda Civics have a MSRP of $18,000/$23,000 respectively. In town might be slightly higher. ---
**Author:** ![HomeSlice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/9d8465/32.png) [@HomeSlice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HomeSlice)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cost-of-living-comaprison-thread-how-much-do-these-things-cost-where-you-live/124012/24 "2002-08-16T12:40:14Z")
Whats a pint? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cost-of-living-comaprison-thread-how-much-do-these-things-cost-where-you-live/124012/25 "2002-08-16T12:56:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by HomeSlice \* > \*\*Whats a pint? \*\* A pint is two cups or 1/8 of a gallon or 16 ounces. I think that would make it 0.45875 litres. That’s the American version, anyway. A pint of beer can be slightly more than that, I think that runs up to 20 ounces. ---
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cost-of-living-comaprison-thread-how-much-do-these-things-cost-where-you-live/124012/26 "2002-08-16T13:01:54Z")
Prices vary widely within my metropolitan area, so I’m going to go with the town I live in: Eagan, Minnesota, USA - Eagan is a second-ring suburb of Minneapolis-St. Paul. Prices are in U.S. Dollars/British Pounds Sterling **A loaf of bread** : Yer basic loaf of Wonder bread: $2.49/1.63 **A glass of beer (half pint) in a pub/bar/cafe**: It really depends… I usually have my pint-sized beers in a restaurant, I’m going to say $4.00/2.62 **Ticket to a major league sports event** : General admission Minnesota Twins (baseball) Ticket: $15.00/9.84 **A pint (or 1/2 litre) of milk**: $.65/.43 **A pound (500g) of Rump steak**: $3.75/2.46 **A litre of Petrol** : $.34/.22 **A dozen eggs** : Large size: $.97/.64 **A medium sized new car (four door saloon type)**: Toyota Camry with manual transmission and no extras: about $19,000.00/12,500.00 **A theatre ticket** : Movie theater? Matinee price (before 5:00 PM): $10.00/6.56 Evening price: $15.00/9.84 **A one bedroom flat (rental)**: Around $750.00/490.00 per month. **A three bedroom House (to buy)**: About $200,000.00/131,200 ---
**Author:** ![Burnt\_Sugar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@Burnt\_Sugar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Burnt_Sugar)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cost-of-living-comaprison-thread-how-much-do-these-things-cost-where-you-live/124012/27 "2002-08-16T13:44:14Z")
Location - Brisbane (Au$ /~US$) A loaf of bread - $2/$1 A glass of beer (half pint) in a pub/bar/cafe ?? depends, mixed spirits around $5.50/$2.75 Ticket to a major league sports event- cheapo tickets I buy $16/$8 A pint (or 1/2 litre) of milk - 60c/30c A pound (500g) of Rump steak ? forget A litre of Petrol- 75c/38c (varies a lot) a dozen eggs - $2/$1 A medium sized new car (four door saloon type)- $25000/$12500 A theatre ticket - $35/$17 (touring musical type) A one bedroom falt (rental) - $220 pw/$110 A three bedroom House (to buy) - $250000/$125000 is there anything that is really cheap where you are? some fruit and veges (apples, oranges, mandies, …) Is there anything that’s horribly expensive? stone fruit (mangoes, nectarines, apricots, peaches…), ummm alcohol seems expensive… ---
**Author:** ![Scylla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Scylla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scylla)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cost-of-living-comaprison-thread-how-much-do-these-things-cost-where-you-live/124012/28 "2002-08-16T14:01:00Z")
Location: Central Pensylvania A loaf of bread - $1.29 A glass of beer (half pint) in a pub/bar/cafe - 24 cent drafts last night! Ticket to a major league sports event- I dunno A pint (or 1/2 litre) of milk - 50 cents A pound (500g) of Rump steak- 1 dollar A litre of Petrol - $1.29 gallon a dozen eggs - $1.69 A medium sized new car (four door saloon type) - We don’t allow drinking and driving so our cars don’t have saloons in them. You can however get a Kia Sportage for like $14,000. The best is the free cars they’re offering now. Buy any Mitsubishi with no money down, and no payments until 2004, and then no interest ever. How do you beat that? A theatre ticket - $19.99 A one bedroom falt (rental) - $150-$300 a month depending on quality and location. A three bedroom House (to buy) -$79,000 to whatever you want to pay. ---
**Author:** ![owlstretchingtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/958977/32.png) [@owlstretchingtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/owlstretchingtime)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cost-of-living-comaprison-thread-how-much-do-these-things-cost-where-you-live/124012/29 "2002-08-16T14:23:39Z")
well so far Pennsylvania is the cheapest. What’s the average salary there compared with the national average. Or do you all have cellars full of money, like Scrooge McDuck? ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cost-of-living-comaprison-thread-how-much-do-these-things-cost-where-you-live/124012/30 "2002-08-16T15:31:07Z")
I’m in Indiana, US. A loaf of bread - for a “good” loaf, up to $2 or more. A glass of beer (half pint) in a pub/bar/cafe - $3-4ish, I think A pint (or 1/2 litre) of milk - I only buy gallons, $2.39 off sale a dozen eggs - up to $1.89 A one bedroom falt (rental) - $500ish, in my college town) A three bedroom House (to buy) - $125,00 to start, most higher I buy everything on sale or discount, so it’s hard to remember most of these prices! ~karol ---
**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cost-of-living-comaprison-thread-how-much-do-these-things-cost-where-you-live/124012/31 "2002-08-16T17:23:26Z")
I live in Singapore. Island on the southern tip of the Malay Penisula. We are NOT in China. Prices quoted are in USD$, but my conversion may be a bit off. \*\*A loaf of bread \*\* $1 \*\*A glass of beer (half pint) in a pub/bar/cafe \*\* $8 \*\*Ticket to a major league sports event \*\* We have no major league. \*\*A pint (or 1/2 litre) of milk \*\* Milk is usually sold by the litre, at about $2 \*\*A pound (500g) of Rump steak \*\* Not sure about rump, but Striploin is about $1.7/100gm, that’s about $8.50? \*\*A litre of Petrol \*\* I have no idea. Something like $1.50 \*\*a dozen eggs \*\* $0.7 \*\*A medium sized new car (four door saloon type) \*\* Nissan Sunny for a cool $70 000 \*\*A theatre ticket \*\* about $60 for the cheapest tickets. \*\*A one bedroom falt (rental) \*\* No idea, not many people rent. \*\*A three bedroom House (to buy) \*\* Govt housing for about $170 000, private about $500 000. Can’t remember how big mine is, about 1.3k sq FEET \*\*is there anything that is really cheap where you are? \*\* Good question. \*\*Is there anything that’s horribly expensive? \*\* See above. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-cost-of-living-comaprison-thread-how-much-do-these-things-cost-where-you-live/124012.md?page=1)