Cost of Living in United States

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Cost of living in United States is 5.12% higher than in United Kingdom (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in United States is 31.86% higher than in United Kingdom (average data for all cities).

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	14.00 $	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 $	6.00-8.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 $	3.00-6.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	5.10 $	4.00-7.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.98 $	3.00-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle)	1.78 $	1.25-2.49
Water (11.2 oz small bottle)	1.42 $	1.00-2.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.15 $	2.18-4.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.33 $	1.48-3.49
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.78 $	1.00-3.00
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.33 $	1.32-3.50
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.85 $	3.00-7.80
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	3.88 $	2.00-6.80
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.19 $	3.19-8.00
Apples (1 lb)	1.96 $	1.00-3.01
Banana (1 lb)	0.67 $	0.49-1.00
Oranges (1 lb)	1.78 $	0.99-3.00
Tomato (1 lb)	1.80 $	0.99-3.00
Potato (1 lb)	1.12 $	0.50-2.00
Onion (1 lb)	1.12 $	0.67-2.00
Lettuce (1 head)	1.51 $	0.99-2.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.76 $	1.00-2.79
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	12.00 $	9.00-16.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.31 $	1.00-4.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	3.28 $	1.50-5.49
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	7.00 $	5.69-9.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.25 $	1.50-2.75
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	70.00 $	40.00-100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.20 $	2.50-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.70 $	2.00-4.50
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	27.00 $	20.00-40.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2.68 $	2.22-3.29
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,827.50 $	19,000.00-25,700.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,413.92 $	18,000.00-25,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	150.13 $	85.00-250.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.10 $	0.10-0.10
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	61.21 $	40.00-90.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	36.24 $	20.00-65.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	15.35 $	0.00-32.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 $	9.00-14.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	867.82 $	458.33-1,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	17,724.33 $	11,000.00-20,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	42.55 $	29.00-60.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	34.95 $	20.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	73.81 $	55.00-100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	93.54 $	60.00-150.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,236.71 $	700.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	977.56 $	600.00-1,600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,035.72 $	1,200.00-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,576.44 $	1,000.00-2,600.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	229.57 $	110.00-532.57
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	166.18 $	80.00-375.00
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,026.15 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.30	3.60-4.54

Prices in United States

These data are based on 215351 entries in the past 18 months from 23935 different contributors.
Last update: October 2018
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

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	95.56	39.69	68.91	100.74	85.08	132.35
Honolulu, HI	94.95	62.58	79.51	103.59	83.01	105.40
San Francisco, CA	92.80	107.64	99.88	95.20	92.67	133.84
Washington, DC	92.26	70.06	81.67	96.19	85.62	129.07
Brooklyn, NY	90.98	80.40	85.93	86.94	94.54	90.46
Berkeley, CA	87.11	77.73	82.64	86.09	86.95	119.31
Seattle, WA	84.51	64.32	74.88	82.73	80.17	139.96
Boston, MA	82.87	75.27	79.24	81.98	83.10	123.08
Oakland, CA	82.63	75.10	79.04	82.50	77.89	135.04
Philadelphia, PA	80.36	46.10	64.02	79.63	77.15	118.71
Burlington, VT	79.28	42.46	61.72	78.10	78.96	72.44
Sacramento, CA	79.18	44.35	62.57	75.25	77.14	137.44
Los Angeles, CA	79.15	71.48	75.49	75.40	83.95	109.80
Miami, FL	78.94	57.31	68.62	76.66	80.85	90.55
Chicago, IL	78.31	53.30	66.38	73.83	80.45	131.68
San Jose, CA	77.62	77.16	77.40	73.50	82.26	176.50
Albany, NY	77.36	30.94	55.22	77.41	78.01	111.00
Pittsburgh, PA	76.35	38.12	58.12	73.78	70.38	112.15
Portland, OR	75.94	49.92	63.53	72.77	72.58	126.20
Charlotte, NC	75.60	42.33	59.73	73.34	76.18	146.36
Minneapolis, MN	75.54	47.21	62.03	71.73	77.70	129.10
Rochester, NY	75.22	31.04	54.15	80.20	71.75	84.22
Everett, WA	75.03	44.36	60.40	74.04	74.43	114.94
Baltimore, MD	74.67	41.50	58.85	71.06	77.61	126.15
Bellingham, WA	73.29	34.67	54.87	72.45	71.41	113.54
Atlanta, GA	72.84	47.10	60.56	68.10	72.48	146.21
San Diego, CA	72.54	60.85	66.97	65.38	79.23	142.27
Cleveland, OH	72.30	28.73	51.52	68.14	69.52	110.01
Austin, TX	71.53	49.46	61.00	69.73	75.95	151.70
Olympia, WA	71.32	41.95	57.31	63.38	77.45	144.72
Asheville, NC	71.30	37.49	55.17	72.81	70.65	101.86
Buffalo, NY	70.96	29.74	51.30	62.92	74.66	112.06
Milwaukee, WI	70.91	35.69	54.12	68.02	76.31	103.68
Denver, CO	70.38	53.55	62.35	68.27	72.97	133.93
Indianapolis, IN	70.10	34.67	53.20	66.86	74.05	108.56
Jacksonville, FL	70.03	30.33	51.10	69.62	68.94	133.31
Tampa, FL	69.92	39.56	55.44	68.85	72.21	136.54
Raleigh, NC	69.38	37.06	53.96	74.03	65.27	155.80
Nashville, TN	68.40	48.54	58.93	63.79	78.21	144.36
Orlando, FL	68.17	38.79	54.16	66.28	68.44	133.05
Kansas City, MO	68.12	31.82	50.80	61.32	74.66	134.00
Bakersfield, CA	67.97	29.52	49.63	65.30	70.73	143.91
Saint Louis, MO	67.45	29.32	49.27	63.10	70.79	143.27
Dallas, TX	67.35	44.39	56.40	62.94	70.28	153.31
Fort Worth, TX	67.29	35.86	52.30	60.94	69.18	134.69
Las Vegas, NV	67.26	29.84	49.41	60.61	71.44	142.25
Columbus, OH	66.98	36.62	52.50	60.56	66.26	128.72
Tucson, AZ	66.95	24.21	46.57	55.67	67.17	117.13
Omaha, NE	66.82	29.46	49.01	60.08	67.74	129.28
Boulder, CO	66.72	52.67	60.02	58.12	65.03	124.15
Phoenix, AZ	66.31	34.80	51.28	59.73	74.08	143.43
Memphis, TN	66.18	26.41	47.21	60.00	67.73	129.39
Richmond, VA	65.63	34.09	50.59	63.67	68.09	131.20
Grand Rapids, MI	65.57	32.70	49.89	61.58	69.16	119.95
Cincinnati, OH	65.26	31.72	49.26	64.07	60.02	128.10
Tulsa, OK	64.88	25.74	46.21	65.23	62.43	122.68
Louisville, KY	64.74	26.20	46.36	59.39	70.48	115.80
Albuquerque, NM	64.60	27.54	46.92	65.81	63.19	122.50
Riverside, CA	64.47	46.46	55.88	64.08	59.70	122.21
Houston, TX	64.45	42.62	54.04	57.65	77.62	150.13
Salt Lake City, UT	63.66	36.81	50.85	58.74	64.75	149.02
Madison, WI	63.62	36.46	50.66	58.07	65.03	137.87
Knoxville, TN	63.60	28.28	46.75	66.03	58.64	110.63
Oklahoma City, OK	62.66	26.69	45.50	60.79	55.39	129.76
San Antonio, TX	61.86	32.94	48.06	58.94	58.61	137.54
Reno, NV	61.34	37.56	50.00	55.26	62.32	135.96
Little Rock, AR	60.20	25.86	43.82	57.29	62.54	141.06
Boise, ID	59.97	30.73	46.03	52.37	65.33	121.24

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