Cost of Living Comparison Between Huntsville, AL and Fort Wayne, IN 

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Cost of Living in Fort Wayne, IN is 3.4% higher than in Huntsville, AL (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Fort Wayne, IN is 3.1% higher than in Huntsville, AL
Rent Prices in Fort Wayne, IN are 2.4% higher than in Huntsville, AL
Restaurant Prices in Fort Wayne, IN are 4.1% higher than in Huntsville, AL
Groceries Prices in Fort Wayne, IN are 5.3% lower than in Huntsville, AL
Local Purchasing Power in Fort Wayne, IN is 33.0% lower than in Huntsville, AL
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Restaurants
Huntsville, AL Edit Fort Wayne, IN Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 $ 18.50 $      +15.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $ 50.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 $ 9.00 $      -14.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 $ 4.50 $      +12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $ 6.50 $      +8.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.25 $ 4.44 $      -15.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $ 2.56 $      +12.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.97 $ 2.17 $      +10.0 %
Markets
Huntsville, AL Edit Fort Wayne, IN Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.81 $ 2.86 $      -25.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.54 $ 2.23 $      -36.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.70 $ 1.53 $      -10.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.35 $ 2.55 $      -23.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.31 $ 6.18 $      -15.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.66 $ 4.99 $      -11.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.55 $ 7.14 $      +9.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.39 $ 2.28 $      -32.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $ 0.56 $      -28.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.65 $ 2.40 $      +46.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.14 $ 2.49 $      +16.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.46 $ 1.66 $      +14.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.18 $ 1.85 $      +57.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.95 $ 1.80 $      -7.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.56 $ 1.50 $      -4.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.73 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 $ 3.60 $      +7.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 8.26 $      +3.2 %
Transportation
Huntsville, AL Edit Fort Wayne, IN Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.00 $ 2.25 $      +125.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 $ 25.00 $      -16.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $ 3.00 $      -29.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 2.02 $      +1.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.00 $ 27.00 $      +50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.09 $ 3.40 $      +9.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,026.16 $ 29,946.00 $      -14.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,018.20 $ 25,822.13 $      +3.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Huntsville, AL Edit Fort Wayne, IN Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.71 $ 214.88 $      +14.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.50 $ 46.67 $      -1.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.00 $ 71.11 $      +18.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Huntsville, AL Edit Fort Wayne, IN Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.49 $ 50.00 $      +96.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.00 $ 31.50 $      +293.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.25 $ 12.00 $      +29.7 %
Childcare
Huntsville, AL Edit Fort Wayne, IN Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 891.89 $ 1,225.00 $      +37.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,758.00 $ 15,333.33 $      +75.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Huntsville, AL Edit Fort Wayne, IN Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 30.98 $ 38.00 $      +22.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 20.00 $ 35.00 $      +75.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.00 $ 73.33 $      -22.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.50 $ 96.67 $      -14.1 %
Rent Per Month
Huntsville, AL Edit Fort Wayne, IN Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,425.00 $ 1,233.33 $      -13.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 893.33 $ 1,016.67 $      +13.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,916.67 $ 2,366.67 $      +23.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,000.00 $ 1,766.67 $      -11.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Huntsville, AL Edit Fort Wayne, IN Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 173.34 $ 225.00 $      +29.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 166.67 $ 151.50 $      -9.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Huntsville, AL Edit Fort Wayne, IN Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,126.05 $ 3,538.56 $      -31.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 6.48      -0.4 %
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