Cost of Living in United States

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Summary of cost of living in United States:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 18,298.8lei (4,246.9$), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 5,076.8lei (1,178.2$), excluding rent.
Cost of living in United States is, on average, 0.0% higher than in United Kingdom.
Rent in United States is, on average, 21.3% higher than in United Kingdom.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant	86.18 lei	51.71-163.73
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)	327.47 lei	215.44-646.32
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)	51.71 lei	43.09-64.63
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint)	25.85 lei	17.24-43.09
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle)	32.32 lei	21.54-47.40
Cappuccino (Regular Size)	23.05 lei	12.93-34.58
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle)	11.33 lei	8.62-18.76
Bottled Water (12 oz)	9.14 lei	6.46-13.97

Markets	Edit
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)	4.58 lei	2.87-8.72
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf)	14.26 lei	7.80-26.41
White Rice (1 lb)	8.97 lei	3.96-17.24
Eggs (12, Large Size)	18.99 lei	8.62-31.96
Local Cheese (1 lb)	25.39 lei	12.93-51.71
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	23.94 lei	10.77-43.09
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb)	32.58 lei	19.39-51.71
Apples (1 lb)	10.19 lei	4.31-17.24
Bananas (1 lb)	3.29 lei	2.15-9.20
Oranges (1 lb)	8.67 lei	4.18-21.54
Tomatoes (1 lb)	9.53 lei	4.22-17.24
Potatoes (1 lb)	5.65 lei	2.15-12.93
Onions (1 lb)	5.97 lei	3.40-12.45
Lettuce (1 Head)	9.58 lei	5.60-20.39
Bottled Water (50 oz)	9.75 lei	4.31-15.08
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	64.63 lei	38.78-107.72
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle)	8.81 lei	7.39-16.93
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle)	15.65 lei	6.46-30.16
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)	44.81 lei	36.50-81.87

Transportation	Edit
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)	10.77 lei	5.39-17.24
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)	280.07 lei	150.81-577.38
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)	15.08 lei	11.20-25.85
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff)	12.14 lei	9.48-20.80
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)	129.26 lei	103.41-193.90
Gasoline (1 Liter)	3.82 lei	3.10-5.59
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)	153,823.04 lei	120,215.52-159,283.41
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)	111,568.41 lei	105,775.53-119,487.88

Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)	915.08 lei	556.55-1,690.38
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)	264.17 lei	129.26-473.97
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)	313.77 lei	215.44-473.97

Sports And Leisure	Edit
Monthly Fitness Club Membership	196.06 lei	86.18-506.28
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)	99.69 lei	43.09-334.20
Cinema Ticket (International Release)	64.63 lei	47.40-94.79

Childcare	Edit
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child	6,326.96 lei	3,834.83-14,600.53
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child	109,614.24 lei	64,632.00-253,055.32

Clothing And Shoes	Edit
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)	226.62 lei	124.96-344.70
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)	185.50 lei	107.72-301.62
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	394.14 lei	258.53-581.69
Men's Leather Business Shoes	493.53 lei	280.07-861.76

Rent Per Month	Edit
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre	7,262.79 lei	4,735.37-19,131.55
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre	5,890.27 lei	3,797.85-11,989.70
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre	11,729.18 lei	7,324.96-38,149.89
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre	9,693.48 lei	6,200.00-21,192.49

Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,331.92 lei	617.90-8,251.75
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,060.21 lei	473.02-4,333.57

Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	18,309.92 lei
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)	6.34	6.00-7.00

Prices in United States

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Last update: 6 February 2026
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By City in United States

City	Cost of Living Index	Rent Index	Cost of Living Plus Rent Index	Groceries Index	Restaurant Price Index	Local Purchasing Power Index
Honolulu, HI	100.0	62.0	82.7	119.2	101.8	98.8
New York, NY	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
San Francisco, CA	97.3	78.7	88.8	106.5	102.2	162.8
San Jose, CA	90.4	72.2	82.1	94.2	88.1	135.9
Seattle, WA	90.4	60.6	76.8	98.7	91.1	169.8
Washington, DC	89.9	67.6	79.8	93.5	92.9	152.2
Charleston, SC	88.7	51.3	71.6	104.1	97.7	125.2
Berkeley, CA	87.9	62.5	76.3	107.7	77.0	170.7
Boston, MA	86.1	76.5	81.7	90.8	90.7	161.3
Oakland, CA	83.6	57.1	71.5	96.0	91.0	144.5
Miami, FL	83.6	67.8	76.4	90.8	97.7	107.2
Anchorage, AK	83.4	36.4	62.0	90.2	89.3	146.5
Los Angeles, CA	83.1	66.7	75.7	88.9	89.2	113.8
San Diego, CA	83.1	72.1	78.1	83.4	90.3	142.8
Arlington, VA	81.2	62.0	72.4	92.0	82.3	175.4
Sacramento, CA	80.3	46.5	64.9	89.0	74.6	139.0
Philadelphia, PA	79.8	43.4	63.2	86.5	80.3	135.0
Irvine, CA	79.8	67.6	74.3	86.4	84.7	153.1
Jersey City, NJ	78.2	70.7	74.8	83.6	82.4	151.6
New Orleans, LA	77.6	38.6	59.9	79.7	96.1	129.0
Chicago, IL	76.9	54.7	66.8	84.8	82.4	150.7
Portland, OR	76.6	47.9	63.6	85.4	75.8	153.0
Albany, NY	76.5	39.2	59.5	84.9	86.8	131.6
Fort Lauderdale, FL	76.5	58.1	68.1	81.7	88.1	129.1
Denver, CO	76.0	47.3	62.9	84.8	72.0	142.9
Atlanta, GA	75.8	43.1	60.9	85.0	83.7	168.7
Colorado Springs, CO	75.0	39.5	58.8	81.7	76.4	140.4
Dallas, TX	74.5	45.7	61.4	78.2	73.8	150.1
Greenville, SC	74.5	39.4	58.5	86.3	82.8	144.5
Buffalo, NY	74.1	32.2	55.0	77.0	79.6	126.0
Minneapolis, MN	74.0	38.2	57.7	86.2	77.0	153.2
Saint Louis, MO	73.8	28.4	53.1	91.2	69.9	157.9
Baltimore, MD	73.6	35.1	56.0	81.6	73.6	144.4
Phoenix, AZ	73.5	39.1	57.9	78.5	79.0	141.6
Spokane, WA	72.2	38.2	56.7	83.0	71.6	144.9
Oklahoma City, OK	72.2	27.6	51.9	77.1	76.1	140.7
Fort Worth, TX	71.7	36.6	55.7	77.4	71.6	148.5
Richmond, VA	71.5	35.4	55.1	72.4	83.6	151.7
Orlando, FL	71.3	42.9	58.4	82.1	73.6	145.7
Charlotte, NC	70.7	43.5	58.3	81.5	67.4	144.5
Columbus, OH	70.5	34.3	54.0	79.0	71.0	144.1
Indianapolis, IN	70.4	36.1	54.8	75.0	74.4	150.4
Nashville, TN	70.3	49.4	60.8	75.9	69.0	143.1
Tampa, FL	70.3	50.5	61.3	74.2	76.5	143.3
Las Vegas, NV	70.2	36.7	54.9	69.7	84.8	136.2
Madison, WI	69.5	41.3	56.7	77.8	69.1	150.3
Pittsburgh, PA	69.1	34.3	53.3	77.4	66.4	155.6
Vancouver, WA	67.9	37.2	53.9	66.5	79.1	161.5
Milwaukee, WI	67.7	36.1	53.3	75.2	69.0	140.6
Raleigh, NC	67.7	40.4	55.3	76.2	71.8	156.6
Kansas City, MO	67.4	31.7	51.2	71.7	82.1	150.8
Boise, ID	67.4	33.7	52.1	74.7	67.3	160.9
Wichita, KS	67.2	24.4	47.7	75.1	66.3	145.5
Austin, TX	67.1	47.5	58.2	70.8	74.1	164.4
Salt Lake City, UT	66.9	38.5	54.0	71.0	69.8	152.4
Omaha, NE	66.7	36.2	52.8	69.9	72.4	146.4
Tulsa, OK	66.3	24.9	47.5	73.7	64.0	141.8
Jacksonville, FL	65.9	33.7	51.3	70.5	76.3	147.3
Rochester, NY	65.9	32.9	50.9	72.5	75.0	147.9
Cleveland, OH	65.8	36.3	52.4	76.4	62.1	126.4
Knoxville, TN	65.3	39.1	53.4	68.1	69.8	128.5
Houston, TX	65.2	41.3	54.3	68.1	72.3	161.5
San Antonio, TX	64.8	35.9	51.7	70.2	64.7	156.8
Tucson, AZ	64.6	30.4	49.0	70.4	70.8	151.1
Ann Arbor, MI	63.9	46.4	55.9	69.2	68.1	172.2
Albuquerque, NM	63.7	30.8	48.8	73.4	69.2	158.1
Cincinnati, OH	63.2	37.0	51.3	68.7	59.9	152.2
Columbia, SC	62.6	28.7	47.2	69.4	64.1	138.3
Huntsville, AL	59.4	30.1	46.0	59.8	67.7	173.3