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) | 5.11 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.49 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.05 $ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.99 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.24 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.06 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.68 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.81 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.46 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.25 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.40 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.76 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.03 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.22 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.35 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.38 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.16 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.19 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.78 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.55 $ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.00 $ | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 72.00 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.75 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.75 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.64 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,500.00 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,113.08 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 204.17 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 52.84 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.61 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 46.74 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 21.97 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.00 $ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,380.63 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 22,833.82 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 52.06 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 42.52 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 88.48 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 113.79 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,747.03 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,438.88 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,932.00 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,382.56 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 308.85 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 250.71 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,546.87 $ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.56 |
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 | 93.5 | 66.1 | 80.3 | 100.9 | 104.3 | 125.1 | |
San Francisco, CA | 91.6 | 78.7 | 85.4 | 100.2 | 89.2 | 157.9 | |
Honolulu, HI | 88.9 | 54.4 | 72.3 | 102.8 | 76.0 | 92.2 | |
Boston, MA | 87.5 | 70.9 | 79.5 | 97.5 | 83.2 | 124.5 | |
San Jose, CA | 85.5 | 69.0 | 77.6 | 89.5 | 79.6 | 161.2 | |
Sacramento, CA | 84.5 | 49.0 | 67.4 | 87.4 | 70.2 | 128.9 | |
Washington, DC | 83.5 | 68.0 | 76.0 | 84.2 | 83.6 | 134.5 | |
San Diego, CA | 82.3 | 69.3 | 76.1 | 79.4 | 74.8 | 134.6 | |
Seattle, WA | 82.1 | 57.8 | 70.4 | 84.9 | 78.0 | 161.0 | |
Chicago, IL | 82.1 | 56.9 | 70.0 | 90.2 | 83.1 | 120.9 | |
Los Angeles, CA | 82.0 | 63.5 | 73.1 | 85.4 | 89.0 | 122.2 | |
Portland, OR | 79.9 | 43.8 | 62.5 | 85.6 | 67.6 | 136.1 | |
Tampa, FL | 79.9 | 47.4 | 64.2 | 85.7 | 73.8 | 138.6 | |
Miami, FL | 78.2 | 69.5 | 74.0 | 78.0 | 82.3 | 109.7 | |
Atlanta, GA | 78.0 | 45.2 | 62.2 | 83.2 | 79.4 | 161.3 | |
Denver, CO | 77.6 | 52.5 | 65.5 | 79.4 | 70.1 | 125.9 | |
Charlotte, NC | 77.2 | 53.1 | 65.6 | 84.3 | 70.4 | 124.0 | |
Raleigh, NC | 76.9 | 50.2 | 64.1 | 80.1 | 73.2 | 123.9 | |
Philadelphia, PA | 75.9 | 40.2 | 58.7 | 84.5 | 65.1 | 118.4 | |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | 74.8 | 53.3 | 64.5 | 78.3 | 74.7 | 142.6 | |
New Orleans, LA | 74.7 | 39.3 | 57.6 | 79.2 | 80.3 | 115.9 | |
Omaha, NE | 74.6 | 37.3 | 56.6 | 77.6 | 66.8 | 126.9 | |
Pittsburgh, PA | 73.7 | 36.1 | 55.6 | 82.3 | 62.7 | 141.0 | |
Nashville, TN | 73.1 | 49.1 | 61.5 | 78.6 | 65.8 | 127.8 | |
Dallas, TX | 73.0 | 49.8 | 61.8 | 72.0 | 68.4 | 158.2 | |
Minneapolis, MN | 72.8 | 35.8 | 55.0 | 78.6 | 69.5 | 143.8 | |
Oklahoma City, OK | 72.1 | 31.4 | 52.5 | 74.5 | 61.5 | 115.3 | |
Detroit, MI | 71.9 | 36.6 | 54.9 | 78.2 | 61.8 | 133.4 | |
Columbus, OH | 71.9 | 38.5 | 55.8 | 78.7 | 65.1 | 120.0 | |
Eugene, OR | 71.8 | 38.3 | 55.7 | 79.8 | 67.6 | 119.9 | |
Cleveland, OH | 71.7 | 31.9 | 52.5 | 81.3 | 60.3 | 114.3 | |
Fort Worth, TX | 71.2 | 33.7 | 53.1 | 73.8 | 63.5 | 149.6 | |
Spokane, WA | 70.7 | 37.0 | 54.5 | 70.5 | 79.8 | 128.9 | |
Orlando, FL | 70.7 | 46.0 | 58.8 | 74.2 | 76.1 | 137.2 | |
Reno, NV | 70.3 | 38.0 | 54.8 | 75.7 | 65.8 | 136.0 | |
Tucson, AZ | 70.0 | 33.2 | 52.3 | 69.5 | 70.0 | 124.4 | |
Las Vegas, NV | 69.9 | 38.1 | 54.6 | 69.1 | 68.4 | 133.6 | |
Indianapolis, IN | 69.6 | 33.5 | 52.3 | 67.0 | 74.0 | 161.4 | |
Phoenix, AZ | 69.0 | 39.9 | 55.0 | 69.1 | 68.8 | 146.7 | |
Saint Louis, MO | 68.8 | 31.4 | 50.8 | 71.7 | 68.9 | 160.0 | |
Jacksonville, FL | 68.6 | 38.1 | 53.9 | 75.4 | 66.0 | 128.9 | |
Louisville, KY | 68.4 | 33.7 | 51.7 | 70.6 | 66.3 | 151.1 | |
Austin, TX | 68.1 | 54.3 | 61.5 | 70.0 | 66.3 | 161.7 | |
Salt Lake City, UT | 68.1 | 40.1 | 54.6 | 68.3 | 61.9 | 146.3 | |
Kansas City, MO | 67.8 | 32.9 | 51.0 | 73.6 | 60.6 | 147.3 | |
Wichita, KS | 66.8 | 27.2 | 47.7 | 70.9 | 56.1 | 142.7 | |
Houston, TX | 65.8 | 39.6 | 53.2 | 66.8 | 60.4 | 158.1 | |
San Antonio, TX | 65.0 | 37.6 | 51.8 | 63.2 | 65.4 | 128.6 | |
Albuquerque, NM | 64.0 | 36.5 | 50.8 | 69.4 | 67.0 | 143.3 | |
Boise, ID | 63.8 | 37.0 | 50.9 | 62.9 | 65.0 | 160.0 | |
Knoxville, TN | 61.0 | 41.4 | 51.6 | 61.6 | 55.2 | 131.5 | |
Cincinnati, OH | 59.6 | 33.7 | 47.1 | 62.8 | 52.4 | 152.2 |