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Cost of Living in United States

Cost of living in United States is 5.74% higher than in United Kingdom (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in United States is 16.84% higher than in United Kingdom (average data for all cities).
Restaurants [ Edit ] Avg. Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 $ 10.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $ 35.00-70.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 $ 6.00-8.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 4.00 $ 3.00-5.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 5.00 $ 4.00-7.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.87 $ 3.00-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.72 $ 1.20-2.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.37 $ 1.00-2.00
Markets [ Edit ] Avg.
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 0.88 $ 0.66-1.13
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 2.54 $ 1.53-3.41
Rice (white), (1kg) 3.77 $ 2.20-6.61
Eggs (12) 2.62 $ 1.78-3.99
Local Cheese (1kg) 10.75 $ 6.61-16.53
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 8.56 $ 4.41-14.33
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.55 $ 7.72-17.64
Apples (1kg) 4.22 $ 2.20-6.61
Banana (1kg) 1.54 $ 1.08-2.20
Oranges (1kg) 3.83 $ 2.18-6.61
Tomato (1kg) 3.94 $ 2.20-6.61
Potato (1kg) 2.50 $ 1.32-4.41
Onion (1kg) 2.49 $ 1.52-4.41
Lettuce (1 head) 1.52 $ 1.00-2.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $ 1.00-2.59
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $ 9.00-16.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $ 1.00-3.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 2.54 $ 1.50-4.00
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) 6.50 $ 5.45-8.50
Transportation [ Edit ] Avg.
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 1.50-2.75
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.00 $ 40.00-100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.50-5.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.55 $ 1.24-2.49
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $ 20.00-40.00
Gasoline (1 liter) 0.61 $ 0.53-0.75
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,315.00 $ 18,495.00-25,000.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,137.33 $ 17,300.00-25,000.00
Utilities (Monthly) [ Edit ] Avg.
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 148.93 $ 85.00-250.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.10 $ 0.10-0.11
Internet (10 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.53 $ 35.00-80.00
Sports And Leisure [ Edit ] Avg.
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.74 $ 20.00-65.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.95 $ 0.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 $ 9.00-13.00
Childcare [ Edit ] Avg.
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child 831.33 $ 450.00-1,300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,000.00 $ 18,000.00-18,000.00
Clothing And Shoes [ Edit ] Avg.
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 41.29 $ 29.00-59.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.81 $ 20.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.43 $ 55.00-100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 91.25 $ 60.00-130.00
Rent Per Month [ Edit ] Avg.
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,162.83 $ 650.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 896.56 $ 550.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,912.32 $ 1,050.00-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,464.68 $ 900.00-2,500.00
Buy Apartment Price [ Edit ] Avg.
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,190.01 $ 1,076.39-5,252.78
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,545.22 $ 807.29-3,261.46
Salaries And Financing [ Edit ] Avg.
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,934.97 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly 3.93 3.25-4.99

Prices in United States

These data are based on 190504 entries in the past 18 months from 20888 different contributors.
Last update: April, 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in United States

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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
Honolulu, HI 99.32 65.16 82.68 110.83 87.65 92.69
San Francisco, CA 99.09 120.04 109.30 110.61 94.26 103.99
Rockville, MD 98.52 60.80 80.14 93.68 80.12 139.05
Anchorage, AK 98.11 42.89 71.20 101.70 86.79 134.88
Washington, DC 93.84 74.69 84.50 91.33 90.39 108.88
New Haven, CT 93.03 46.59 70.40 109.38 92.25 123.73
Brooklyn, NY 92.87 74.58 83.96 87.06 109.97 97.43
Seattle, WA 91.79 63.32 77.92 95.07 85.88 124.94
Berkeley, CA 90.40 75.02 82.90 102.36 79.39 96.29
Arlington, VA 89.64 68.02 79.10 85.22 85.78 128.83
Boston, MA 88.12 76.49 82.45 89.74 89.58 124.29
Oakland, CA 88.10 78.79 83.56 92.96 89.09 91.24
Bellevue, WA 87.70 64.98 76.63 89.14 80.37 117.24
Miami, FL 87.24 64.33 76.08 87.13 94.95 96.30
Santa Rosa, CA 87.18 53.45 70.74 90.39 75.13 108.93
Charleston, SC 86.59 46.87 67.23 94.82 81.69 122.11
Melbourne, FL 84.11 29.56 57.53 98.48 77.35 139.79
Albany, NY 83.89 31.02 58.13 93.79 69.35 143.18
Philadelphia, PA 83.70 51.16 67.84 84.51 78.41 118.31
Chicago, IL 83.29 56.80 70.38 81.00 83.25 119.91
Minneapolis, MN 82.86 39.76 61.86 90.70 76.86 130.52
Burlington, VT 82.62 40.61 62.15 90.47 75.16 106.06
Baltimore, MD 82.40 46.74 65.03 84.25 81.79 119.49
Portland, ME 82.08 39.88 61.52 85.81 88.92 108.07
San Jose, CA 82.07 82.75 82.40 84.31 83.65 161.78
Boulder, CO 82.06 54.90 68.83 82.93 79.07 134.56
Pittsburgh, PA 81.70 37.01 59.92 83.26 75.41 139.25
Fort Collins, CO 81.45 40.34 61.42 92.92 70.74 68.52
Saint Petersburg, FL 81.22 37.00 59.67 88.27 77.37 144.03
Asheville, NC 81.19 35.55 58.95 93.44 70.59 143.65
Allentown, PA 80.69 34.29 58.08 85.34 70.20 102.06
Everett, WA 80.65 40.79 61.22 89.12 73.49 109.42
Queens, NY 80.60 63.99 72.50 73.45 82.35 117.24
Greensboro, NC 80.54 24.48 53.23 90.54 61.89 134.29
Los Angeles, CA 80.40 66.29 73.52 77.63 83.61 120.30
New Orleans, LA 79.98 41.00 60.99 80.78 85.18 115.42
Sacramento, CA 79.95 40.16 60.56 81.61 74.87 106.50
Hartford, CT 79.91 40.56 60.74 81.31 84.58 103.45
Santa Barbara, CA 79.87 70.93 75.51 76.97 88.28 107.21
Denver, CO 79.56 53.29 66.76 79.30 80.58 136.88
Cleveland, OH 79.48 29.94 55.34 78.40 79.10 119.42
Orlando, FL 79.33 39.00 59.68 85.26 74.62 106.82
Tacoma, WA 79.19 35.38 57.84 78.60 67.86 116.83
Irvine, CA 79.06 63.65 71.55 79.75 78.67 141.15
Saint Paul, MN 79.03 36.05 58.09 82.35 69.42 97.97
Portland, OR 78.68 52.77 66.05 79.83 70.58 119.12
Jersey City, NJ 78.50 65.33 72.08 77.10 77.74 152.17
West Palm Beach, FL 78.43 43.84 61.58 82.12 77.73 124.76
Grand Rapids, MI 77.90 32.57 55.81 77.73 76.13 131.65
San Diego, CA 77.66 59.16 68.65 77.78 77.14 130.01
Atlanta, GA 77.26 44.08 61.09 78.90 76.41 137.01
Jacksonville, FL 76.98 31.77 54.95 81.65 73.29 103.90
Fayetteville, AR 76.93 21.98 50.15 83.50 68.04 80.37
Milwaukee, WI 76.93 32.94 55.49 77.50 80.22 142.84
Fort Lauderdale, FL 76.81 53.44 65.42 75.62 77.60 103.39
Tampa, FL 76.41 42.95 60.11 81.22 76.51 106.18
Des Moines, IA 76.39 31.30 54.42 86.71 65.08 96.41
Harrisburg, PA 76.35 24.87 51.26 83.90 66.52 128.16
Detroit, MI 76.24 36.31 56.78 75.20 67.46 136.19
Nashville, TN 76.23 45.04 61.03 79.02 75.13 131.13
Indianapolis, IN 76.22 28.87 53.15 79.87 68.75 96.74
Bellingham, WA 76.04 32.85 55.00 79.96 76.60 95.93
Plano, TX 75.72 41.08 58.84 72.91 66.58 162.09
Saint Louis, MO 75.65 29.63 53.23 78.29 71.65 142.06
Austin, TX 75.59 51.39 63.80 76.40 75.95 119.43
Fresno, CA 75.57 30.92 53.81 75.33 76.14 158.63
Charlotte, NC 74.99 39.33 57.62 77.26 75.75 104.94
Durham, NC 74.79 33.98 54.90 79.74 68.59 161.94
Columbia, SC 74.52 30.20 52.93 84.68 67.56 78.47
Louisville, KY 74.43 28.09 51.85 84.92 63.62 115.69
Syracuse, NY 74.14 26.54 50.94 76.60 63.82 92.62
Birmingham, AL 74.03 27.97 51.59 74.52 74.72 125.11
Little Rock, AR 73.96 25.68 50.43 80.91 65.60 123.62
Tallahassee, FL 73.91 28.74 51.90 83.55 62.34 98.08
Eugene, OR 73.83 30.13 52.54 79.23 66.18 124.11
Bakersfield, CA 73.82 26.48 50.76 75.45 75.07 113.52
Manchester, NH 73.80 33.19 54.01 78.90 67.20 110.19
Savannah, GA 73.79 29.51 52.21 72.87 81.35 87.04
Greenville, SC 73.62 35.80 55.19 80.83 66.96 129.02
Spokane, WA 73.34 26.45 50.49 75.60 68.96 109.67
Buffalo, NY 72.84 26.94 50.47 73.28 66.56 110.40
Raleigh, NC 72.61 36.31 54.92 78.15 73.87 151.14
Wichita, KS 72.42 24.82 49.23 77.36 69.43 103.08
Houston, TX 72.13 42.29 57.59 73.94 71.52 154.52
Vancouver, WA 71.93 32.27 52.60 71.82 63.64 127.72
Chattanooga, TN 71.72 26.35 49.61 74.47 66.90 118.52
Tulsa, OK 71.58 28.78 50.72 74.40 65.23 126.24
Salem, OR 71.57 29.45 51.05 72.44 72.76 74.32
Toledo, OH 71.37 19.07 45.89 64.18 64.08 101.63
Fort Worth, TX 71.27 34.61 53.41 71.76 67.01 144.70
Ann Arbor, MI 71.15 40.78 56.35 70.92 66.19 154.52
Dayton, OH 70.99 20.85 46.56 74.54 59.88 96.76
Fremont, CA 70.78 69.30 70.06 61.01 75.59 147.56
Newark, NJ 70.76 34.57 53.13 63.50 81.92 114.92
Columbus, OH 70.62 33.79 52.67 69.00 64.25 130.10
Fort Myers, FL 70.50 28.86 50.21 74.12 63.48 89.72
Las Vegas, NV 70.44 30.45 50.95 63.22 77.16 147.08
Rochester, NY 70.18 29.03 50.13 72.79 73.16 133.03
Cincinnati, OH 70.14 31.55 51.33 67.14 70.35 122.89
Fort Wayne, IN 69.93 21.81 46.49 77.00 68.53 133.89
Phoenix, AZ 69.85 31.26 51.04 64.73 76.15 138.35
Dallas, TX 69.39 39.87 55.01 66.30 71.10 176.00
Kansas City, MO 69.35 28.86 49.62 68.87 67.47 148.80
Pensacola, FL 68.99 27.57 48.80 71.23 64.51 127.52
Madison, WI 68.96 37.16 53.47 67.26 69.31 128.27
Salt Lake City, UT 68.79 36.11 52.87 66.53 73.82 152.31
Virginia Beach, VA 67.96 36.35 52.56 66.89 68.89 135.33
Mobile, AL 67.94 24.01 46.53 67.49 74.87 139.70
Albuquerque, NM 67.74 24.64 46.73 68.07 66.60 137.35
Shreveport, LA 67.23 24.65 46.48 67.79 64.05 74.44
Oklahoma City, OK 65.85 26.37 46.61 71.33 61.12 128.69
Knoxville, TN 64.99 29.93 47.90 64.93 65.50 140.55
College Station, TX 64.93 33.01 49.38 71.38 59.35 108.65
Boise, ID 64.92 27.76 46.81 64.20 66.76 118.18
Tucson, AZ 63.04 23.49 43.77 61.62 65.17 147.29
Reno, NV 61.66 30.57 46.51 54.31 67.21 105.93
Springfield, MO 61.41 18.14 40.33 66.15 58.86 89.31
Athens, GA 61.30 23.78 43.02 57.73 67.53 128.42
San Antonio, TX 61.17 34.51 48.18 59.02 60.47 146.37
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