Cost of Living in
West Lafayette
Comprehensive urban intelligence for West Lafayette, United States. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
72Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
74
Healthcare System
65
Purchasing Power
85
Climate & Air
78
Rent Per Month
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre$1,779.67
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre$1,779.67
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$1,966.67
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$1,250.00
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$2,366.67
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$1,400.00
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)$12.50
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$160.96
General
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child$30,620.00
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$1,000.00
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$99.65
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$52.00
Men's Leather Business Shoes$149.62
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$64.42
Oranges (1 kg)$3.84
Onions (1 kg)$2.64
Bananas (1 kg)$1.38
Local Cheese (1 kg)$14.27
Lettuce (1 Head)$2.51
Potatoes (1 kg)$2.39
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$18.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)$15.00
Tomatoes (1 kg)$3.31
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$1.88
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$6.27
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)$8,750.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$36,531.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$26,084.16
Markets
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$2.58
Eggs (12, Large Size)$4.16
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$18.21
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$3.06
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$0.73
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$14.56
White Rice (1 kg)$2.09
Apples (1 kg)$5.18
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$2.34
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)$28.00
Restaurants
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$3.66
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$1.73
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)$5.50
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$4.50
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$12.50
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$80.00
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$6.50
Sports And Leisure
Monthly Fitness Club Membership$30.00
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$12.00
Transportation
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)$1.00
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$22.50
Gasoline (1 Liter)$0.87
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$0.93
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$3.25
Utilities (Monthly)
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$53.67
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$58.33