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) | 10.85 $ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.10 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.48 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.06 $ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.00 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.23 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.07 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.71 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.83 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.50 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.28 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.41 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.76 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.03 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.22 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.36 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.38 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.16 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.19 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.77 $ | |
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) | 26,085.99 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 204.71 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 52.36 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.83 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 47.49 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 22.06 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.00 $ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,372.06 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 22,861.54 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 52.24 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.05 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 88.69 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 114.38 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,768.16 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,451.40 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,959.43 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,401.94 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 319.17 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 255.33 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,521.79 $ | |
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 | |
Oakland, CA | 98.7 | 68.0 | 84.1 | 101.6 | 104.1 | 117.4 | |
San Francisco, CA | 91.9 | 85.0 | 88.6 | 101.8 | 83.4 | 149.7 | |
Honolulu, HI | 91.4 | 56.4 | 74.7 | 106.4 | 73.9 | 91.5 | |
Boston, MA | 87.1 | 72.1 | 80.0 | 95.8 | 81.2 | 122.9 | |
San Jose, CA | 86.1 | 71.5 | 79.1 | 88.5 | 79.1 | 150.4 | |
Los Angeles, CA | 84.9 | 66.4 | 76.1 | 86.3 | 89.7 | 121.9 | |
Seattle, WA | 84.2 | 60.7 | 73.0 | 86.9 | 77.9 | 153.1 | |
Washington, DC | 84.0 | 70.4 | 77.5 | 84.5 | 83.5 | 135.3 | |
San Diego, CA | 83.1 | 74.2 | 78.9 | 78.2 | 75.8 | 124.8 | |
Chicago, IL | 82.8 | 58.3 | 71.2 | 91.0 | 83.0 | 122.5 | |
Sacramento, CA | 82.5 | 52.5 | 68.2 | 86.5 | 63.2 | 125.3 | |
Atlanta, GA | 81.2 | 47.8 | 65.3 | 86.3 | 78.1 | 152.6 | |
Portland, OR | 80.4 | 46.4 | 64.3 | 83.9 | 67.6 | 129.5 | |
Tampa, FL | 79.7 | 51.1 | 66.1 | 86.0 | 72.7 | 127.3 | |
Denver, CO | 79.1 | 53.6 | 67.0 | 81.1 | 70.0 | 122.7 | |
Raleigh, NC | 78.2 | 52.3 | 65.9 | 81.3 | 73.0 | 117.7 | |
Philadelphia, PA | 77.5 | 42.3 | 60.8 | 84.7 | 66.6 | 119.7 | |
Tucson, AZ | 77.0 | 35.4 | 57.2 | 78.9 | 74.4 | 109.7 | |
Charlotte, NC | 76.5 | 56.6 | 67.0 | 84.2 | 65.5 | 122.7 | |
Omaha, NE | 76.3 | 39.4 | 58.8 | 78.1 | 68.6 | 121.6 | |
New Orleans, LA | 76.2 | 41.5 | 59.7 | 80.3 | 78.5 | 109.2 | |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | 75.8 | 55.5 | 66.2 | 79.0 | 73.8 | 138.2 | |
Miami, FL | 75.7 | 70.1 | 73.0 | 71.3 | 82.0 | 102.1 | |
Nashville, TN | 75.5 | 51.4 | 64.0 | 80.4 | 66.9 | 127.1 | |
Pittsburgh, PA | 74.6 | 37.8 | 57.1 | 83.6 | 60.9 | 125.1 | |
Dallas, TX | 74.1 | 50.9 | 63.1 | 73.2 | 67.9 | 144.9 | |
Minneapolis, MN | 73.8 | 37.5 | 56.5 | 79.9 | 69.4 | 139.4 | |
Indianapolis, IN | 73.6 | 35.7 | 55.6 | 68.9 | 74.5 | 152.5 | |
Oklahoma City, OK | 73.2 | 32.6 | 53.9 | 75.6 | 61.2 | 112.1 | |
Eugene, OR | 72.7 | 39.5 | 56.9 | 80.4 | 67.5 | 113.9 | |
Detroit, MI | 72.2 | 37.9 | 55.9 | 79.1 | 58.3 | 129.6 | |
Columbus, OH | 71.3 | 39.9 | 56.4 | 76.6 | 65.2 | 118.0 | |
Spokane, WA | 71.1 | 38.3 | 55.5 | 71.0 | 77.3 | 123.7 | |
Orlando, FL | 70.9 | 47.7 | 59.9 | 72.9 | 75.4 | 136.6 | |
Austin, TX | 70.6 | 56.3 | 63.8 | 71.5 | 70.1 | 153.4 | |
Fort Worth, TX | 70.4 | 34.9 | 53.5 | 75.2 | 57.0 | 144.9 | |
Las Vegas, NV | 69.9 | 40.2 | 55.7 | 69.0 | 68.1 | 128.3 | |
Phoenix, AZ | 69.3 | 40.7 | 55.7 | 68.8 | 67.9 | 141.7 | |
Jacksonville, FL | 69.1 | 39.2 | 54.9 | 76.5 | 64.4 | 124.9 | |
Salt Lake City, UT | 69.0 | 41.0 | 55.7 | 68.7 | 63.1 | 142.7 | |
Louisville, KY | 68.9 | 34.9 | 52.8 | 71.2 | 66.2 | 147.9 | |
Kansas City, MO | 68.8 | 35.4 | 52.9 | 73.5 | 60.7 | 138.0 | |
Reno, NV | 68.2 | 38.9 | 54.3 | 73.7 | 62.0 | 134.8 | |
Houston, TX | 67.5 | 42.0 | 55.4 | 66.7 | 64.9 | 152.4 | |
Wichita, KS | 67.0 | 28.2 | 48.6 | 71.5 | 56.0 | 142.1 | |
San Antonio, TX | 67.0 | 40.0 | 54.2 | 63.5 | 65.3 | 122.0 | |
Saint Louis, MO | 66.7 | 34.5 | 51.4 | 71.1 | 61.1 | 151.8 | |
Boise, ID | 66.2 | 41.1 | 54.3 | 64.9 | 64.1 | 141.3 | |
Albuquerque, NM | 65.5 | 38.8 | 52.8 | 70.0 | 67.4 | 139.9 | |
Knoxville, TN | 61.1 | 41.9 | 52.0 | 63.3 | 51.4 | 129.4 | |
Cincinnati, OH | 60.4 | 33.9 | 47.8 | 65.1 | 50.8 | 146.2 |