Summary of cost of living in United States:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 27.37 C$ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 102.63 C$ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.05 C$ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.21 C$ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.58 C$ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 6.99 C$ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.40 C$ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.82 C$ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.48 C$ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.42 C$ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.83 C$ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.07 C$ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.97 C$ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.53 C$ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.96 C$ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.29 C$ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.04 C$ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.79 C$ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.03 C$ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.86 C$ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.88 C$ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.95 C$ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.99 C$ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.53 C$ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.43 C$ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.86 C$ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.68 C$ | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.42 C$ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 98.53 C$ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.13 C$ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.83 C$ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 41.05 C$ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.00 C$ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 45,642.11 C$ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,713.64 C$ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 280.83 C$ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 71.89 C$ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 97.09 C$ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 64.93 C$ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 30.55 C$ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 19.16 C$ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,882.38 C$ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 31,484.52 C$ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 71.58 C$ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 59.30 C$ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 121.57 C$ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 157.50 C$ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,424.37 C$ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,989.16 C$ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,064.25 C$ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,297.98 C$ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 448.95 C$ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 358.18 C$ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,183.32 C$ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.57 |
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 | 100.0 | |
Oakland, CA | 94.4 | 62.9 | 79.3 | 101.0 | 104.0 | 121.2 | |
San Francisco, CA | 88.9 | 82.1 | 85.6 | 101.0 | 83.3 | 148.6 | |
Honolulu, HI | 88.4 | 53.7 | 71.8 | 105.4 | 73.9 | 93.9 | |
Boston, MA | 85.0 | 68.6 | 77.2 | 96.5 | 81.6 | 123.1 | |
San Jose, CA | 84.5 | 69.6 | 77.3 | 87.7 | 80.7 | 148.6 | |
Seattle, WA | 82.2 | 61.0 | 72.0 | 86.7 | 78.1 | 149.9 | |
Los Angeles, CA | 81.4 | 63.3 | 72.7 | 85.0 | 89.5 | 125.3 | |
Washington, DC | 81.1 | 66.5 | 74.1 | 83.3 | 83.4 | 137.9 | |
San Diego, CA | 80.7 | 70.6 | 75.8 | 78.2 | 75.8 | 125.2 | |
Chicago, IL | 80.1 | 56.0 | 68.5 | 90.2 | 82.9 | 125.4 | |
Sacramento, CA | 79.7 | 50.0 | 65.5 | 85.7 | 63.0 | 127.3 | |
Tampa, FL | 78.7 | 48.3 | 64.1 | 87.8 | 73.5 | 128.8 | |
Atlanta, GA | 78.5 | 46.5 | 63.1 | 85.4 | 78.0 | 150.9 | |
Portland, OR | 77.8 | 44.1 | 61.6 | 83.8 | 67.4 | 131.5 | |
Denver, CO | 76.4 | 50.9 | 64.2 | 80.1 | 69.9 | 122.9 | |
Raleigh, NC | 75.7 | 49.8 | 63.2 | 80.7 | 72.6 | 119.4 | |
Philadelphia, PA | 74.9 | 40.2 | 58.2 | 84.4 | 66.4 | 119.3 | |
Charlotte, NC | 74.4 | 53.8 | 64.5 | 83.9 | 65.6 | 124.1 | |
New Orleans, LA | 73.7 | 39.5 | 57.3 | 79.6 | 78.3 | 109.7 | |
Omaha, NE | 73.6 | 36.8 | 55.9 | 77.4 | 67.4 | 124.5 | |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | 73.3 | 52.9 | 63.5 | 78.3 | 73.6 | 140.2 | |
Indianapolis, IN | 73.1 | 35.0 | 54.8 | 68.2 | 76.7 | 148.8 | |
Nashville, TN | 73.0 | 48.9 | 61.5 | 79.7 | 66.8 | 126.1 | |
Tucson, AZ | 72.8 | 33.7 | 54.1 | 74.1 | 74.7 | 113.0 | |
Miami, FL | 72.5 | 68.0 | 70.4 | 70.7 | 81.8 | 103.2 | |
Dallas, TX | 72.5 | 48.7 | 61.1 | 73.6 | 68.1 | 150.9 | |
Pittsburgh, PA | 71.9 | 36.0 | 54.7 | 81.9 | 61.7 | 127.2 | |
Minneapolis, MN | 71.7 | 35.7 | 54.4 | 80.2 | 68.5 | 139.7 | |
Oklahoma City, OK | 70.8 | 31.0 | 51.7 | 75.0 | 61.0 | 111.6 | |
Eugene, OR | 70.4 | 37.5 | 54.6 | 79.6 | 67.8 | 115.7 | |
Detroit, MI | 69.8 | 36.1 | 53.6 | 78.4 | 58.2 | 131.2 | |
Columbus, OH | 69.0 | 38.0 | 54.1 | 75.8 | 65.0 | 120.3 | |
Spokane, WA | 68.7 | 36.5 | 53.3 | 70.4 | 77.1 | 125.5 | |
Orlando, FL | 68.6 | 45.5 | 57.5 | 72.3 | 75.3 | 138.6 | |
Fort Worth, TX | 68.1 | 33.2 | 51.4 | 74.5 | 56.7 | 147.4 | |
Austin, TX | 68.0 | 54.4 | 61.5 | 70.5 | 68.6 | 151.2 | |
Las Vegas, NV | 67.5 | 38.2 | 53.5 | 68.4 | 67.9 | 130.3 | |
Houston, TX | 67.1 | 41.1 | 54.7 | 67.8 | 65.1 | 150.3 | |
Louisville, KY | 67.1 | 33.2 | 50.9 | 70.1 | 67.5 | 149.4 | |
Phoenix, AZ | 67.1 | 38.7 | 53.5 | 68.4 | 67.7 | 144.3 | |
Jacksonville, FL | 67.0 | 37.3 | 52.8 | 76.0 | 64.2 | 125.0 | |
Salt Lake City, UT | 66.8 | 39.0 | 53.5 | 68.1 | 63.3 | 144.7 | |
Kansas City, MO | 66.5 | 33.7 | 50.8 | 72.8 | 60.3 | 140.2 | |
Reno, NV | 66.0 | 37.0 | 52.1 | 73.0 | 61.9 | 136.8 | |
Wichita, KS | 64.9 | 26.8 | 46.6 | 71.0 | 55.9 | 144.2 | |
San Antonio, TX | 64.9 | 38.1 | 52.0 | 63.1 | 65.4 | 124.6 | |
Saint Louis, MO | 64.5 | 32.8 | 49.3 | 70.4 | 60.9 | 154.1 | |
Boise, ID | 63.8 | 38.8 | 51.8 | 64.3 | 65.0 | 144.2 | |
Albuquerque, NM | 63.3 | 36.9 | 50.7 | 69.3 | 67.2 | 139.8 | |
Knoxville, TN | 59.5 | 40.9 | 50.6 | 61.5 | 55.0 | 129.0 | |
Cincinnati, OH | 58.6 | 32.2 | 46.0 | 64.7 | 50.7 | 148.1 |