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) | 11.00 $ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.14 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.51 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.06 $ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.99 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.25 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.06 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.67 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.84 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.47 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.26 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.40 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.76 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.04 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.23 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.35 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.39 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.17 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.19 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.81 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.52 $ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.00 $ | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 70.00 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.80 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.64 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,680.68 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,152.35 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 207.91 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 54.50 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 71.07 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 47.22 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 22.04 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.00 $ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,382.73 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 22,667.92 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 52.38 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.05 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 88.94 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 114.15 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,830.30 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,514.65 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,117.89 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,518.19 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 455.71 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 360.09 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,433.71 $ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.63 |
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 | 99.6 | |
San Francisco, CA | 95.5 | 85.4 | 90.9 | 102.1 | 92.3 | 140.0 | |
San Jose, CA | 89.9 | 65.0 | 78.5 | 98.8 | 84.8 | 150.3 | |
Honolulu, HI | 86.4 | 51.8 | 70.5 | 106.6 | 81.3 | 97.2 | |
San Diego, CA | 83.6 | 71.6 | 78.1 | 79.9 | 79.3 | 120.7 | |
Boston, MA | 83.5 | 66.2 | 75.6 | 96.5 | 88.5 | 134.9 | |
Washington, DC | 81.5 | 65.3 | 74.1 | 88.3 | 86.5 | 137.0 | |
Seattle, WA | 81.4 | 56.8 | 70.1 | 87.7 | 85.9 | 163.1 | |
Sacramento, CA | 81.3 | 87.1 | 83.9 | 89.4 | 73.4 | 89.1 | |
Los Angeles, CA | 78.7 | 63.5 | 71.7 | 85.5 | 91.2 | 112.6 | |
Chicago, IL | 77.7 | 58.7 | 69.0 | 90.2 | 85.2 | 117.4 | |
Miami, FL | 73.5 | 65.7 | 70.0 | 80.0 | 84.8 | 114.0 | |
Philadelphia, PA | 73.4 | 41.7 | 58.9 | 89.8 | 69.4 | 121.8 | |
Tampa, FL | 72.4 | 44.9 | 59.8 | 82.4 | 77.4 | 157.1 | |
Atlanta, GA | 72.4 | 59.0 | 66.3 | 85.3 | 77.5 | 144.6 | |
Denver, CO | 71.9 | 50.5 | 62.1 | 79.4 | 73.9 | 134.3 | |
Raleigh, NC | 71.7 | 46.4 | 60.1 | 80.4 | 76.5 | 146.6 | |
Portland, OR | 71.6 | 42.0 | 58.0 | 84.4 | 68.0 | 154.5 | |
New Orleans, LA | 71.1 | 37.7 | 55.8 | 80.2 | 84.4 | 128.4 | |
Charlotte, NC | 70.7 | 49.5 | 61.0 | 85.4 | 73.4 | 139.5 | |
Dallas, TX | 70.2 | 62.9 | 66.9 | 74.2 | 71.9 | 130.1 | |
Pittsburgh, PA | 69.2 | 44.8 | 58.0 | 82.1 | 64.9 | 140.5 | |
Minneapolis, MN | 67.9 | 37.5 | 54.0 | 78.7 | 73.0 | 149.4 | |
Reno, NV | 67.6 | 35.9 | 53.1 | 79.4 | 71.1 | 148.1 | |
Nashville, TN | 67.5 | 45.1 | 57.3 | 79.1 | 68.6 | 147.3 | |
Orlando, FL | 66.0 | 42.9 | 55.4 | 74.9 | 79.5 | 153.2 | |
Saint Louis, MO | 65.7 | 38.6 | 53.3 | 71.8 | 74.0 | 152.0 | |
Austin, TX | 65.6 | 52.3 | 59.5 | 70.6 | 70.5 | 160.2 | |
Tucson, AZ | 65.4 | 30.1 | 49.2 | 73.1 | 74.6 | 138.2 | |
Phoenix, AZ | 64.8 | 37.0 | 52.1 | 69.7 | 72.4 | 157.1 | |
Las Vegas, NV | 64.2 | 35.8 | 51.2 | 69.3 | 72.3 | 150.3 | |
Salt Lake City, UT | 63.4 | 37.4 | 51.5 | 72.7 | 65.8 | 163.4 | |
San Antonio, TX | 63.3 | 35.9 | 50.7 | 65.6 | 70.0 | 136.2 | |
Houston, TX | 63.1 | 42.2 | 53.5 | 68.2 | 67.3 | 159.6 | |
Cincinnati, OH | 55.2 | 39.1 | 47.8 | 62.8 | 55.2 | 153.7 |