Summary of cost of living in United States:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 75.00 $ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.50 $ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.09 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.48 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.05 $ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.01 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.23 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.07 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.73 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.83 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.52 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.26 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.41 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.76 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.04 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.23 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.37 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.38 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.16 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.18 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.76 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.55 $ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.00 $ | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 72.00 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.75 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.80 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.65 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,000.00 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,064.13 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 206.21 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 51.87 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 71.02 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 47.87 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 22.61 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.00 $ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,381.04 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 23,038.74 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 52.47 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.63 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 88.78 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 115.00 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,772.45 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,457.06 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,966.87 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,410.18 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 326.82 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 259.83 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,558.16 $ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.56 |
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
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New York, NY | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
Honolulu, HI | 90.9 | 57.1 | 75.0 | 103.4 | 74.2 | 89.3 | |
San Francisco, CA | 90.8 | 82.3 | 86.8 | 96.4 | 83.5 | 151.7 | |
Boston, MA | 88.1 | 72.5 | 80.8 | 94.6 | 83.9 | 125.5 | |
Seattle, WA | 87.9 | 63.4 | 76.3 | 89.8 | 79.5 | 148.5 | |
San Jose, CA | 87.1 | 72.6 | 80.3 | 90.4 | 79.0 | 149.4 | |
Los Angeles, CA | 84.1 | 67.5 | 76.3 | 83.1 | 89.7 | 144.5 | |
Washington, DC | 84.0 | 70.9 | 77.8 | 83.3 | 84.0 | 147.7 | |
San Diego, CA | 83.9 | 77.7 | 81.0 | 76.5 | 77.4 | 113.7 | |
Atlanta, GA | 83.0 | 49.1 | 67.0 | 83.9 | 79.6 | 149.3 | |
Sacramento, CA | 82.8 | 52.6 | 68.6 | 86.6 | 63.2 | 121.0 | |
Tampa, FL | 82.1 | 52.4 | 68.1 | 88.4 | 72.7 | 123.3 | |
Portland, OR | 81.9 | 48.2 | 66.0 | 83.1 | 70.5 | 119.0 | |
Denver, CO | 80.0 | 54.7 | 68.1 | 80.2 | 70.4 | 128.0 | |
Chicago, IL | 79.4 | 59.1 | 69.8 | 87.0 | 72.3 | 133.6 | |
Raleigh, NC | 77.3 | 53.3 | 66.0 | 77.7 | 71.4 | 113.1 | |
Miami, FL | 77.1 | 71.8 | 74.6 | 70.2 | 86.0 | 99.3 | |
Philadelphia, PA | 77.0 | 42.9 | 60.9 | 82.2 | 66.7 | 117.7 | |
New Orleans, LA | 76.7 | 42.6 | 60.6 | 79.8 | 76.1 | 102.0 | |
Charlotte, NC | 76.5 | 57.6 | 67.6 | 83.0 | 65.7 | 121.5 | |
Tucson, AZ | 76.4 | 35.9 | 57.3 | 76.5 | 74.6 | 106.6 | |
Pittsburgh, PA | 75.7 | 38.4 | 58.1 | 84.6 | 61.1 | 119.2 | |
Nashville, TN | 75.6 | 52.0 | 64.5 | 78.6 | 67.9 | 121.6 | |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | 75.0 | 56.0 | 66.0 | 76.0 | 73.8 | 135.1 | |
Minneapolis, MN | 74.2 | 39.0 | 57.6 | 76.0 | 69.9 | 142.4 | |
Dallas, TX | 74.2 | 50.0 | 62.8 | 73.1 | 67.1 | 141.9 | |
Indianapolis, IN | 73.3 | 36.9 | 56.1 | 68.1 | 74.3 | 148.7 | |
Austin, TX | 73.1 | 58.8 | 66.4 | 70.2 | 73.8 | 139.9 | |
Eugene, OR | 72.8 | 40.1 | 57.4 | 79.1 | 67.7 | 110.6 | |
Oklahoma City, OK | 72.8 | 33.2 | 54.2 | 73.6 | 61.4 | 109.1 | |
Columbus, OH | 71.4 | 40.6 | 56.9 | 73.7 | 65.4 | 118.9 | |
Spokane, WA | 71.2 | 37.4 | 55.3 | 69.6 | 78.2 | 121.5 | |
Orlando, FL | 70.4 | 48.3 | 60.0 | 71.1 | 74.5 | 130.7 | |
Fort Worth, TX | 70.3 | 35.4 | 53.9 | 73.7 | 57.1 | 143.7 | |
Salt Lake City, UT | 69.2 | 42.1 | 56.4 | 67.0 | 61.0 | 135.9 | |
Phoenix, AZ | 69.2 | 41.2 | 56.0 | 66.1 | 67.8 | 138.9 | |
Las Vegas, NV | 69.1 | 40.5 | 55.6 | 66.4 | 68.3 | 128.1 | |
Louisville, KY | 68.9 | 35.4 | 53.1 | 69.8 | 66.3 | 144.4 | |
Jacksonville, FL | 68.8 | 40.4 | 55.4 | 75.9 | 64.5 | 126.3 | |
Kansas City, MO | 68.7 | 36.5 | 53.5 | 72.0 | 61.3 | 131.9 | |
Reno, NV | 68.5 | 39.4 | 54.8 | 72.2 | 63.5 | 128.9 | |
Albuquerque, NM | 68.2 | 40.1 | 54.9 | 71.8 | 69.3 | 133.8 | |
San Antonio, TX | 67.4 | 41.0 | 54.9 | 62.1 | 65.9 | 118.8 | |
Saint Louis, MO | 66.4 | 36.1 | 52.1 | 69.3 | 61.1 | 146.5 | |
Houston, TX | 65.8 | 42.8 | 54.9 | 64.9 | 61.6 | 151.4 | |
Boise, ID | 65.2 | 44.4 | 55.4 | 63.5 | 62.8 | 134.8 | |
Knoxville, TN | 62.1 | 42.5 | 52.8 | 62.9 | 51.6 | 121.4 | |
Cincinnati, OH | 61.2 | 34.0 | 48.4 | 68.4 | 50.6 | 137.1 |