Summary of cost of living in United States:
Restaurants | |
Range |
---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 75.00 $ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.00 $ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.14 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.51 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.05 $ | |
Markets | |
|
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.99 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.25 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.06 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.67 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.84 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.47 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.26 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.40 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.76 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.04 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.23 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.35 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.39 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.17 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.19 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.81 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.51 $ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.00 $ | |
Transportation | |
|
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 70.00 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.80 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.64 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,680.68 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,152.35 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
|
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 206.85 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 54.23 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.90 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
|
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 46.63 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 21.54 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.00 $ | |
Childcare | |
|
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,382.73 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 22,667.92 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
|
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 52.22 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 42.76 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 88.72 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 113.55 $ | |
Rent Per Month | |
|
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,802.62 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,489.27 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,054.71 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,471.92 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
|
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 419.37 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 332.05 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | |
|
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,457.73 $ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 |
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 | |
San Francisco, CA | 91.7 | 78.5 | 85.8 | 102.1 | 91.7 | 154.5 | |
San Jose, CA | 88.7 | 68.7 | 79.8 | 98.8 | 84.2 | 149.6 | |
Honolulu, HI | 88.4 | 55.4 | 73.7 | 106.4 | 81.3 | 91.7 | |
Boston, MA | 85.6 | 70.9 | 79.0 | 96.5 | 88.5 | 127.2 | |
Washington, DC | 83.6 | 70.0 | 77.5 | 88.3 | 86.5 | 129.2 | |
San Diego, CA | 83.2 | 74.5 | 79.3 | 79.9 | 77.9 | 118.0 | |
Sacramento, CA | 82.1 | 75.9 | 79.3 | 89.4 | 73.4 | 96.6 | |
Seattle, WA | 81.6 | 59.5 | 71.7 | 87.7 | 84.0 | 160.2 | |
Los Angeles, CA | 80.2 | 64.8 | 73.3 | 85.5 | 91.2 | 112.6 | |
Chicago, IL | 77.4 | 56.6 | 68.1 | 90.2 | 85.2 | 123.8 | |
Miami, FL | 75.4 | 70.4 | 73.1 | 80.0 | 84.8 | 107.5 | |
Philadelphia, PA | 75.3 | 44.6 | 61.6 | 89.8 | 69.4 | 114.9 | |
Tampa, FL | 74.3 | 48.1 | 62.6 | 82.4 | 77.4 | 148.2 | |
Denver, CO | 73.7 | 54.1 | 64.9 | 79.4 | 73.9 | 126.6 | |
Raleigh, NC | 73.5 | 49.7 | 62.9 | 80.4 | 76.5 | 138.2 | |
Portland, OR | 73.4 | 44.9 | 60.7 | 84.4 | 68.0 | 145.7 | |
New Orleans, LA | 72.9 | 40.4 | 58.4 | 80.2 | 84.4 | 121.1 | |
Atlanta, GA | 72.9 | 43.7 | 59.8 | 85.3 | 77.5 | 171.8 | |
Charlotte, NC | 72.5 | 53.0 | 63.7 | 85.4 | 73.4 | 131.6 | |
Pittsburgh, PA | 71.0 | 48.0 | 60.7 | 82.1 | 64.9 | 132.5 | |
Dallas, TX | 69.7 | 49.5 | 60.7 | 74.2 | 71.7 | 153.3 | |
Reno, NV | 69.3 | 38.4 | 55.5 | 79.4 | 71.1 | 139.7 | |
Nashville, TN | 69.2 | 48.3 | 59.9 | 79.1 | 68.6 | 141.7 | |
Minneapolis, MN | 68.4 | 35.6 | 53.7 | 78.7 | 73.0 | 155.8 | |
Orlando, FL | 67.6 | 45.9 | 57.9 | 74.9 | 79.5 | 144.4 | |
Tucson, AZ | 67.0 | 32.2 | 51.5 | 73.1 | 74.6 | 130.3 | |
Phoenix, AZ | 65.8 | 39.6 | 54.1 | 69.7 | 72.4 | 150.0 | |
Las Vegas, NV | 65.8 | 38.3 | 53.5 | 69.3 | 72.3 | 141.7 | |
Salt Lake City, UT | 65.0 | 40.0 | 53.9 | 72.7 | 65.8 | 154.1 | |
San Antonio, TX | 64.9 | 38.4 | 53.1 | 65.6 | 70.0 | 128.4 | |
Austin, TX | 64.4 | 54.3 | 59.9 | 68.8 | 68.9 | 161.4 | |
Saint Louis, MO | 63.7 | 31.7 | 49.4 | 71.8 | 71.3 | 168.1 | |
Houston, TX | 62.5 | 39.4 | 52.2 | 68.2 | 65.4 | 170.8 | |
Cincinnati, OH | 55.9 | 35.9 | 47.0 | 62.8 | 55.2 | 159.4 |