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

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Consumer Prices in Huntsville, AL are 8.9% higher than in Fort Wayne, IN (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Huntsville, AL are 25.5% higher than in Fort Wayne, IN
Rent Prices in Huntsville, AL are 62.1% higher than in Fort Wayne, IN
Restaurant Prices in Huntsville, AL are 6.6% higher than in Fort Wayne, IN
Groceries Prices in Huntsville, AL are 18.0% higher than in Fort Wayne, IN
Local Purchasing Power in Huntsville, AL is 8.0% higher than in Fort Wayne, IN
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Restaurants
Fort Wayne, IN Edit Huntsville, AL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.50 $ 16.50 $      -10.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $ 60.00 $      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $ 11.00 $      +22.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 $ 6.00 $      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $ 7.00 $      +7.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.44 $ 5.64 $      +27.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 $ 2.53 $      +0.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 $ 2.40 $      +10.9 %
Markets
Fort Wayne, IN Edit Huntsville, AL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.86 $ 3.63 $      +26.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.23 $ 3.54 $      +58.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.53 $ 2.00 $      +31.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.62 $ 4.13 $      +58.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.96 $ 8.09 $      +35.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.99 $ 6.21 $      +24.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.14 $ 7.46 $      +4.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.18 $ 3.71 $      +70.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 $ 0.76 $      +37.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.14 $ 2.08 $      -2.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.13 $ 2.89 $      +35.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.66 $ 1.36 $      -18.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $ 1.16 $      -31.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.96 $ 1.68 $      -14.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $ 1.56 $      +4.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.73 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.36 $ 1.83 $      -45.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.26 $ 7.05 $      -14.6 %
Transportation
Fort Wayne, IN Edit Huntsville, AL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 1.00 $      -55.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.00 $ 30.00 $      +20.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 4.25 $      +41.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.02 $ 2.00 $      -1.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.00 $ 18.00 $      -33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.30 $ 3.05 $      -7.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,946.00 $ 35,026.16 $      +17.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,822.13 $ 25,018.20 $      -3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Fort Wayne, IN Edit Huntsville, AL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 232.22 $ 246.60 $      +6.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.38 $ 51.50 $      +16.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.94 $ 83.00 $      +18.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Fort Wayne, IN Edit Huntsville, AL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.00 $ 25.99 $      -48.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.50 $ 8.00 $      -74.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 9.50 $      -20.8 %
Childcare
Fort Wayne, IN Edit Huntsville, AL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,225.00 $ 791.67 $      -35.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,500.00 $ ?     
Clothing And Shoes
Fort Wayne, IN Edit Huntsville, AL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 38.00 $ 68.49 $      +80.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.00 $ 91.33 $      +161.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.33 $ 140.00 $      +90.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.67 $ 149.00 $      +54.1 %
Rent Per Month
Fort Wayne, IN Edit Huntsville, AL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,233.33 $ 1,857.50 $      +50.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,016.67 $ 1,612.50 $      +58.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,366.67 $ 3,925.00 $      +65.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,766.67 $ 2,950.00 $      +67.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Fort Wayne, IN Edit Huntsville, AL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 225.00 $ 655.00 $      +191.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 151.50 $ 442.50 $      +192.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Fort Wayne, IN Edit Huntsville, AL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,538.56 $ 4,795.98 $      +35.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 6.82      +5.8 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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