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Cost of Living in United States
Cost of living in United States is 8.58% higher than in United Kingdom (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in United States is 41.58% higher than in United Kingdom (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 14.50 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 50.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.00 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.07 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.80 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.45 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.11 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.36 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.75 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.27 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.73 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 3.85 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.20 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.01 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.68 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.82 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.80 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.14 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.14 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.53 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.75 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 12.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.08 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.84 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.25 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.20 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 70.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.25 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.75 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 27.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.76 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 21,895.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,537.40 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 152.53 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.10 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 62.69 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 36.15 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.15 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 886.08 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 17,122.69 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 43.12 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 34.66 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 73.83 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 94.35 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,290.48 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,014.90 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,097.03 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,634.62 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 239.26 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 173.72 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,136.06 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.36 |
Prices in United States
These data are based on 222833 entries in the past 18 months from 24965 different contributors.
Last update: July 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: July 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
By City in United States
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | |
| Anchorage, AK | 91.12 | 39.72 | 66.49 | 93.70 | 74.62 | 126.87 | |
| San Francisco, CA | 89.21 | 113.85 | 101.02 | 83.53 | 93.98 | 142.13 | |
| Honolulu, HI | 88.87 | 62.98 | 76.47 | 90.13 | 84.11 | 100.13 | |
| Washington, DC | 88.64 | 75.97 | 82.57 | 89.43 | 88.26 | 142.16 | |
| Brooklyn, NY | 86.91 | 79.89 | 83.55 | 80.38 | 93.78 | 91.99 | |
| Seattle, WA | 86.71 | 65.92 | 76.75 | 84.20 | 82.53 | 143.98 | |
| Boston, MA | 86.62 | 73.49 | 80.33 | 88.46 | 83.39 | 124.82 | |
| Philadelphia, PA | 83.60 | 46.27 | 65.71 | 85.60 | 74.89 | 97.93 | |
| San Jose, CA | 79.58 | 82.00 | 80.74 | 72.81 | 85.43 | 169.99 | |
| Chicago, IL | 79.29 | 56.35 | 68.30 | 74.57 | 78.63 | 131.00 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | 79.01 | 71.91 | 75.61 | 74.25 | 83.87 | 113.65 | |
| Sacramento, CA | 78.45 | 45.52 | 62.67 | 74.03 | 71.22 | 125.17 | |
| Charlotte, NC | 78.36 | 42.17 | 61.02 | 76.96 | 75.72 | 137.82 | |
| Portland, OR | 78.13 | 48.94 | 64.15 | 75.06 | 72.42 | 125.35 | |
| Miami, FL | 76.81 | 58.72 | 68.14 | 71.39 | 81.35 | 100.04 | |
| Minneapolis, MN | 76.04 | 47.24 | 62.24 | 67.81 | 79.58 | 125.91 | |
| Albany, NY | 75.80 | 32.78 | 55.19 | 69.40 | 82.33 | 109.35 | |
| Baltimore, MD | 74.82 | 42.53 | 59.35 | 69.06 | 78.67 | 121.61 | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 74.42 | 36.67 | 56.33 | 69.69 | 67.98 | 116.54 | |
| Raleigh, NC | 74.39 | 37.63 | 56.78 | 80.11 | 66.60 | 174.18 | |
| Denver, CO | 74.02 | 53.07 | 63.98 | 67.46 | 77.58 | 129.58 | |
| Asheville, NC | 73.76 | 40.28 | 57.72 | 74.63 | 70.87 | 97.83 | |
| Buffalo, NY | 73.70 | 28.07 | 51.84 | 68.61 | 75.07 | 107.94 | |
| San Diego, CA | 72.49 | 65.20 | 69.00 | 64.21 | 76.27 | 139.81 | |
| Atlanta, GA | 70.67 | 45.97 | 58.84 | 63.18 | 72.07 | 155.54 | |
| Columbus, OH | 70.54 | 33.44 | 52.77 | 68.12 | 65.04 | 131.83 | |
| Orlando, FL | 69.93 | 41.60 | 56.36 | 64.94 | 74.10 | 103.67 | |
| Reno, NV | 69.77 | 38.31 | 54.70 | 69.54 | 66.44 | 122.88 | |
| Kansas City, MO | 69.71 | 30.84 | 51.09 | 62.94 | 73.43 | 127.89 | |
| Las Vegas, NV | 69.37 | 33.56 | 52.22 | 62.49 | 72.97 | 139.43 | |
| Austin, TX | 69.24 | 48.92 | 59.51 | 65.50 | 75.37 | 158.04 | |
| Tampa, FL | 68.97 | 40.21 | 55.19 | 66.41 | 67.47 | 120.59 | |
| Milwaukee, WI | 68.72 | 35.40 | 52.75 | 61.29 | 75.13 | 100.47 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | 68.00 | 35.67 | 52.51 | 63.42 | 69.79 | 147.89 | |
| Nashville, TN | 67.78 | 47.06 | 57.85 | 59.10 | 79.89 | 137.92 | |
| Dallas, TX | 66.89 | 46.07 | 56.92 | 60.03 | 71.12 | 180.85 | |
| San Antonio, TX | 66.11 | 35.32 | 51.36 | 62.79 | 64.76 | 127.00 | |
| Indianapolis, IN | 65.55 | 30.87 | 48.93 | 60.66 | 64.93 | 116.93 | |
| Louisville, KY | 65.41 | 28.45 | 47.70 | 56.95 | 76.26 | 116.36 | |
| Houston, TX | 65.03 | 43.50 | 54.71 | 56.31 | 79.91 | 151.65 | |
| Madison, WI | 64.40 | 38.25 | 51.87 | 57.63 | 67.24 | 133.02 | |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 64.13 | 37.37 | 51.31 | 58.55 | 64.31 | 135.93 | |
| Little Rock, AR | 59.78 | 25.46 | 43.33 | 51.73 | 67.28 | 137.54 |
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