Cost Comparison Calculator

Cost Comparison Calculator

Compare Your Current Housing Expenses to Costs 
of Life at Friendship Village

With our cost comparison calculator, you can just fill in the blanks for your current rent/mortgage, utilities, taxes and other monthly expenses, then do the same for Friendship Village.

Friendship Village is the St. Louis area’s only Life Care community. Our affordable monthly fees include all future health care costs, and do not change as your needs increase over time.

Cost Comparison


Use the Cost Comparison form below to simply fill in the blanks with your current monthly living expenses and automatically see a comparison with the costs of living at Friendship Village.

Some helpful hints:

  • If a given field is NOT applicable to you, enter “0” in the box.
  • If you are not sure about a given expense, click on the “Area average” button to pre-populate the field with the average estimated cost for your area.
  • Remember to use monthly figures.
Feel free to call our Senior Living Specialists at 636-898-8500 for Chesterfield and 314-270-7700 for Sunset Hills for help or to discuss your results!

Friendship Village Senior Living Cost
Monthly Cost/FeeYour Expenses NowSunset Hills Senior Living Cost
Housing expenses
Mortgage/rent payment/mortgage interest and other monthly chargesIncluded
Homeowner’s insurance (*personal property not included)Included
Homeowners association dues (HOA)Included
Real estate property taxIncluded
Home security system/monthly monitoring feesIncluded
24-hour emergency response systemIncluded
Upkeep & maintenance expenses
Home maintenance (monthly averages of updates, repairs and other maintenance expenses)Included
Furnace/air conditioning/major appliances upkeep or replacementIncluded
Housekeeping and linen servicesIncluded
Water, sewer, trashIncluded
Basic cable TV/internet servicesIncluded
Gas and electricityIncluded
Lawn services/snow removal/groundskeepingIncluded
Phone (landline, long-distance)Included
Lifestyle expenses
Health club dues and fitness / wellness classesIncluded
Activities (social, educational, entertainment)Included
One meal dailyIncluded
Scheduled transportation (stores, doctor’s offices, restaurants, etc.)Included
Other miscellaneous expenses (medications, etc.)Included
Total estimated monthly expensesStarting at $3,200.00

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