Cost of Living in United States

Cost of living in United States is 2.54% higher than in United Kingdom (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).

Rent in United States is, on average, 31.19% higher than in United Kingdom.

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $ 8.00-26.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 $ 30.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 $ 6.99-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 3.00-8.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $ 4.00-9.00
Cappuccino (regular) 4.25 $ 2.00-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 $ 1.39-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 $ 1.00-2.10
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.22 $ 1.82-6.55
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.46 $ 1.19-4.50
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.81 $ 0.86-3.50
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.33 $ 0.99-4.37
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.00 $ 2.50-10.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.11 $ 1.95-7.99
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.65 $ 3.00-9.00
Apples (1 lb) 2.07 $ 0.98-3.99
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.45-2.00
Oranges (1 lb) 1.82 $ 0.71-4.50
Tomato (1 lb) 1.94 $ 0.80-3.39
Potato (1 lb) 1.20 $ 0.40-3.00
Onion (1 lb) 1.20 $ 0.55-2.19
Lettuce (1 head) 1.62 $ 0.99-3.18
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $ 0.99-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $ 7.50-20.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $ 1.20-4.29
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 $ 1.50-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 6.07-15.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 1.00-3.75
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $ 35.00-127.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $ 2.50-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $ 2.00-5.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 20.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.58 $ 1.87-3.71
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,000.00 $ 20,239.00-27,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,462.04 $ 18,971.44-29,133.33
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 162.35 $ 91.21-300.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.14 $ 0.03-0.25
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.28 $ 50.00-125.68
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.22 $ 10.99-104.09
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.84 $ 0.00-35.14
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 9.00-16.50
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 938.92 $ 500.00-2,479.17
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,002.81 $ 7,500.00-39,681.82
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 43.98 $ 25.00-65.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.53 $ 20.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.85 $ 50.00-110.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.02 $ 50.00-150.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,347.33 $ 689.33-3,452.16
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,080.99 $ 557.50-2,993.36
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,157.22 $ 726.40-6,767.89
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,716.75 $ 651.56-4,544.23
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 292.32 $ 130.00-1,494.66
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 194.01 $ 56.78-940.52
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,561.54 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.17 3.00-5.00

Prices in United States

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Last update: December 2020
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By City in United States
Rank
City
Cost of Living Index
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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
Honolulu, HI 95.85 65.08 80.96 101.83 82.49 76.25
Alexandria, VA 93.39 55.55 75.07 98.95 77.72 136.76
San Francisco, CA 92.95 108.43 100.44 94.00 89.06 145.42
Anchorage, AK 92.27 36.35 65.21 95.45 75.06 110.66
Oakland, CA 90.01 82.02 86.14 96.78 73.47 92.81
Seattle, WA 89.96 67.81 79.24 86.16 87.13 133.97
Queens, NY 89.22 76.02 82.83 80.99 86.62 112.59
Boston, MA 88.44 74.91 81.89 90.55 85.36 104.24
Washington, DC 84.83 74.84 79.99 81.13 81.09 116.24
Jersey City, NJ 83.57 61.40 72.84 85.53 69.47 119.31
Bend, OR 83.04 39.14 61.79 90.68 71.68 86.72
Minneapolis, MN 82.71 42.57 63.28 82.94 75.83 117.18
Los Angeles, CA 82.60 71.38 77.17 80.39 88.65 98.19
Chicago, IL 81.74 56.79 69.67 78.74 76.41 107.20
Fremont, CA 81.63 72.04 76.99 80.57 83.58 127.84
Fort Lauderdale, FL 80.84 54.58 68.13 90.43 73.05 96.90
Charleston, SC 80.78 48.15 64.98 84.29 74.10 99.02
Milwaukee, WI 80.77 33.66 57.97 87.31 66.15 83.02
San Diego, CA 80.42 66.36 73.62 80.58 78.30 113.60
Saint Paul, MN 79.97 40.95 61.08 79.20 73.44 100.41
Tampa, FL 79.27 41.14 60.81 85.54 69.32 108.67
Philadelphia, PA 78.97 46.22 63.12 79.10 68.01 90.84
Portland, OR 78.91 46.70 63.32 78.35 69.81 101.88
Pittsburgh, PA 78.83 35.37 57.80 81.69 62.83 106.24
New Orleans, LA 78.49 39.88 59.80 77.03 79.42 86.47
San Jose, CA 78.10 81.22 79.61 73.74 78.03 142.43
Irvine, CA 78.08 66.87 72.65 71.21 77.12 135.62
Miami, FL 77.76 58.27 68.33 74.35 73.49 80.61
Sacramento, CA 77.36 46.05 62.21 75.35 69.08 103.68
Cleveland, OH 77.05 38.19 58.24 80.23 68.76 85.58
Atlanta, GA 76.65 48.17 62.87 77.80 63.92 134.01
Charlotte, NC 76.47 43.67 60.59 73.00 71.24 122.97
Everett, WA 75.96 43.75 60.37 73.54 83.65 100.31
Birmingham, AL 75.07 28.67 52.61 77.19 66.04 86.10
Ann Arbor, MI 74.62 48.60 62.03 76.60 63.10 114.58
Spokane, WA 74.25 29.16 52.42 72.53 72.71 91.59
Denver, CO 74.19 52.14 63.52 66.42 76.43 117.86
Rochester, NY 74.18 29.45 52.53 74.23 69.63 98.83
Bellingham, WA 74.09 37.82 56.53 74.89 62.95 88.85
Baltimore, MD 73.95 43.15 59.04 71.42 72.55 107.14
Colorado Springs, CO 73.66 35.30 55.10 75.82 64.89 106.30
Columbus, OH 73.59 31.82 53.37 73.99 66.24 125.46
Nashville, TN 73.46 46.58 60.45 67.86 76.97 106.43
Buffalo, NY 72.93 27.43 50.91 71.89 63.90 100.99
Albany, NY 72.44 33.75 53.71 66.92 78.88 110.90
Riverside, CA 71.39 43.79 58.03 68.02 69.39 95.88
Raleigh, NC 71.24 36.40 54.37 74.77 69.74 127.78
Olympia, WA 70.87 39.07 55.48 69.29 65.72 115.22
Orlando, FL 69.78 39.34 55.05 66.77 71.54 103.85
Omaha, NE 69.73 30.43 50.71 67.70 61.17 110.04
Jacksonville, FL 69.55 33.21 51.96 74.84 65.15 115.19
Vancouver, WA 69.51 39.36 54.92 68.25 65.52 118.35
Las Vegas, NV 69.02 37.53 53.78 59.73 75.33 111.99
Kansas City, MO 68.79 29.74 49.89 64.04 67.71 120.53
Madison, WI 68.77 36.44 53.12 67.99 64.14 116.14
Fort Worth, TX 68.50 33.17 51.40 62.68 66.00 118.91
Detroit, MI 68.42 39.53 54.43 67.41 61.35 77.47
Richmond, VA 68.29 34.83 52.09 64.94 71.94 109.33
Saint Louis, MO 68.24 31.85 50.63 68.58 59.94 126.18
Fresno, CA 67.76 31.68 50.30 63.17 62.99 108.86
Eugene, OR 67.40 32.75 50.63 73.99 55.07 95.83
Lincoln, NE 67.24 26.16 47.36 67.33 66.15 107.95
Reno, NV 67.21 39.85 53.97 67.17 66.42 120.76
Des Moines, IA 67.12 28.96 48.65 67.68 59.61 114.87
Louisville, KY 67.03 32.43 50.28 63.27 75.08 109.15
Indianapolis, IN 66.90 28.85 48.49 63.93 61.40 118.61
Knoxville, TN 66.80 32.81 50.35 72.12 59.36 100.76
Tucson, AZ 66.76 25.93 47.00 63.51 60.93 97.70
Phoenix, AZ 66.50 37.43 52.43 61.14 64.47 116.30
Houston, TX 66.47 40.92 54.10 63.41 66.53 136.74
Baton Rouge, LA 66.33 31.35 49.40 63.45 68.40 91.38
Akron, OH 66.05 20.43 43.97 70.93 49.32 102.22
Albuquerque, NM 65.46 26.50 46.60 66.12 64.64 105.88
Huntsville, AL 65.19 29.25 47.80 66.93 58.56 119.70
Dallas, TX 65.10 47.19 56.43 58.34 65.02 157.99
Oklahoma City, OK 64.40 29.22 47.37 67.33 53.73 117.13
Salt Lake City, UT 64.35 37.22 51.22 60.49 61.74 126.50
San Antonio, TX 64.20 36.96 51.02 58.13 69.30 106.31
Tulsa, OK 64.20 27.43 46.41 65.46 56.22 114.44
Little Rock, AR 64.13 26.09 45.72 59.86 67.53 122.56
Memphis, TN 63.73 28.14 46.50 56.96 65.81 101.49
Boise, ID 63.67 35.93 50.24 57.83 66.27 98.78
Chattanooga, TN 63.51 34.59 49.52 64.51 54.06 97.56
Austin, TX 63.21 48.98 56.32 61.90 63.57 128.80
Cincinnati, OH 63.15 34.49 49.28 61.21 58.44 118.53
Wichita, KS 61.18 22.52 42.47 56.69 57.53 109.31
Lexington, KY 59.82 26.57 43.73 61.13 52.57 124.22
El Paso, TX 55.53 22.13 39.36 57.57 41.60 122.49
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