Cost of Living in United States

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Summary of cost of living in United States:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 88,898.8 Kč ($4,252.5), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 24,664.5 Kč ($1,179.8), excluding rent.
Cost of living in United States is, on average, 0.6% higher than in United Kingdom.
Rent in United States is, on average, 20.8% higher than in United Kingdom.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant	418.10 Kč	250.86-836.20
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)	1,588.79 Kč	1,045.26-3,135.76
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)	250.86 Kč	209.05-313.58
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint)	125.43 Kč	83.62-209.05
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle)	156.79 Kč	104.53-229.96
Cappuccino (Regular Size)	112.88 Kč	62.72-193.68
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle)	55.72 Kč	41.81-102.36
Bottled Water (12 oz)	44.60 Kč	31.36-73.93

Markets	Edit
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)	22.22 Kč	15.03-46.64
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf)	68.88 Kč	37.84-133.18
White Rice (1 lb)	43.62 Kč	19.23-84.55
Eggs (12, Large Size)	91.11 Kč	41.60-172.01
Local Cheese (1 lb)	123.25 Kč	62.72-250.86
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	117.35 Kč	53.73-209.05
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb)	160.97 Kč	96.16-250.86
Apples (1 lb)	49.96 Kč	20.91-83.62
Bananas (1 lb)	15.90 Kč	10.45-47.89
Oranges (1 lb)	42.30 Kč	20.28-104.53
Tomatoes (1 lb)	46.65 Kč	20.49-86.13
Potatoes (1 lb)	27.55 Kč	10.45-62.72
Onions (1 lb)	29.15 Kč	16.72-62.51
Lettuce (1 Head)	46.72 Kč	28.85-104.71
Bottled Water (50 oz)	47.78 Kč	20.91-78.39
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	313.58 Kč	188.15-501.72
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle)	43.06 Kč	35.84-83.62
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle)	76.89 Kč	32.19-146.34
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)	217.41 Kč	177.69-397.20

Transportation	Edit
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)	52.26 Kč	26.13-83.62
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)	1,358.83 Kč	731.68-2,926.71
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)	73.17 Kč	54.35-125.43
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff)	62.72 Kč	45.99-104.53
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)	627.15 Kč	501.72-940.73
Gasoline (1 Liter)	19.48 Kč	14.95-29.09
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)	741,253.04 Kč	539,163.43-773,446.89
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)	542,585.97 Kč	522,627.50-600,193.78

Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)	4,467.35 Kč	2,717.66-8,362.04
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)	1,278.24 Kč	627.15-2,299.56
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)	1,526.94 Kč	1,045.26-2,299.56

Sports And Leisure	Edit
Monthly Fitness Club Membership	947.81 Kč	418.10-2,814.34
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)	480.84 Kč	209.05-1,908.80
Cinema Ticket (International Release)	313.58 Kč	229.96-480.82

Childcare	Edit
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child	30,388.24 Kč	18,237.96-68,811.35
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child	527,227.37 Kč	313,576.50-1,258,200.32

Clothing And Shoes	Edit
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)	1,113.34 Kč	606.25-1,745.58
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)	904.10 Kč	522.63-1,567.88
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,925.54 Kč	1,254.31-2,926.71
Men's Leather Business Shoes	2,415.02 Kč	1,358.83-4,199.14

Rent Per Month	Edit
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre	34,542.32 Kč	21,866.73-89,250.56
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre	28,198.35 Kč	18,626.44-59,725.87
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre	55,546.02 Kč	34,493.42-194,263.72
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre	46,131.85 Kč	30,103.34-106,689.79

Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	6,488.67 Kč	2,821.27-36,115.29
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	5,130.57 Kč	2,493.91-17,694.80

Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	90,434.32 Kč
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)	6.25	6.00-7.23

Prices in United States

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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
Honolulu, HI	101.8	62.7	84.1	122.6	105.4	97.5
New York, NY	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
San Francisco, CA	95.6	77.7	87.4	104.8	97.1	167.4
Seattle, WA	89.0	58.8	75.3	98.6	84.2	165.6
Washington, DC	88.9	67.9	79.3	90.1	93.0	167.0
San Jose, CA	87.1	68.5	78.6	88.7	86.0	151.8
Boston, MA	86.2	76.0	81.5	89.3	90.7	154.4
Miami, FL	83.7	65.9	75.6	89.4	98.6	110.9
Oakland, CA	82.9	57.2	71.2	94.3	88.6	145.9
Anchorage, AK	82.6	36.8	61.8	88.3	85.0	149.3
Los Angeles, CA	81.3	64.6	73.7	84.3	86.1	103.7
Arlington, VA	80.4	60.2	71.2	88.9	83.4	176.8
San Diego, CA	80.0	72.8	76.7	81.0	85.3	132.1
Portland, OR	79.7	46.0	64.4	91.2	77.6	149.3
Philadelphia, PA	78.8	44.0	63.0	85.2	72.5	142.5
Fort Lauderdale, FL	78.4	59.0	69.6	84.0	91.7	130.6
Irvine, CA	78.3	66.4	72.9	83.6	83.4	167.1
Winston-Salem, NC	78.1	32.4	57.3	102.7	74.0	124.8
Sacramento, CA	76.6	43.6	61.6	84.6	71.3	154.0
Jersey City, NJ	76.6	66.6	72.0	80.7	75.2	171.6
Denver, CO	76.5	45.3	62.3	84.6	77.0	137.6
New Orleans, LA	76.2	38.1	58.9	78.6	94.4	137.2
Reno, NV	75.6	39.9	59.4	79.0	86.9	148.6
Albany, NY	74.2	38.1	57.8	78.0	89.0	144.5
Atlanta, GA	73.8	42.1	59.4	81.6	82.9	174.0
Phoenix, AZ	73.6	40.0	58.3	79.4	76.4	144.4
Dallas, TX	73.4	43.8	59.9	75.3	74.9	146.3
Chicago, IL	73.3	53.7	64.4	82.2	73.1	144.2
Saint Louis, MO	73.1	29.7	53.4	89.7	69.7	158.1
Nashville, TN	72.6	47.1	61.0	78.3	72.8	142.8
Minneapolis, MN	72.5	37.4	56.5	83.7	74.6	153.2
Colorado Springs, CO	72.4	38.2	56.9	77.9	72.7	149.0
Syracuse, NY	72.2	40.5	57.8	82.8	68.6	123.5
Baltimore, MD	72.2	32.8	54.3	79.6	71.1	157.9
Buffalo, NY	72.2	31.2	53.5	75.7	76.9	134.2
Greenville, SC	71.0	35.5	54.8	83.5	73.3	159.5
Fort Worth, TX	70.8	36.4	55.1	77.6	66.3	158.3
Spokane, WA	70.4	36.0	54.7	80.7	69.5	156.2
Columbus, OH	70.1	33.5	53.4	77.7	73.0	147.8
Austin, TX	69.6	45.4	58.6	75.4	72.5	167.4
Orlando, FL	69.5	42.3	57.1	79.3	73.3	159.1
Charlotte, NC	69.4	43.0	57.4	78.6	67.3	150.2
Ann Arbor, MI	69.0	46.0	58.5	75.2	68.3	164.6
Las Vegas, NV	68.9	35.9	53.9	67.0	84.8	141.2
Richmond, VA	68.6	34.9	53.3	70.7	80.8	161.2
Madison, WI	68.3	40.0	55.4	77.3	68.1	161.1
Oklahoma City, OK	68.2	28.7	50.3	74.0	73.9	148.4
Tampa, FL	68.1	50.4	60.1	71.9	74.2	146.6
Boise, ID	67.5	32.9	51.8	73.5	70.9	167.8
Indianapolis, IN	67.5	35.4	52.9	71.7	69.8	163.0
Vancouver, WA	67.2	36.1	53.1	64.8	79.6	166.4
Pittsburgh, PA	67.2	32.3	51.3	75.4	65.3	170.2
Birmingham, AL	67.1	37.3	53.5	79.6	58.4	114.4
Detroit, MI	66.5	32.5	51.0	72.6	67.6	133.5
Gainesville, FL	66.5	36.5	52.9	72.4	73.3	141.3
Kansas City, MO	66.3	32.0	50.7	69.8	79.1	154.4
Raleigh, NC	65.6	38.2	53.1	74.3	69.6	163.3
Omaha, NE	65.6	35.3	51.8	67.5	69.7	153.3
Milwaukee, WI	65.5	35.1	51.6	72.8	66.9	147.8
Wichita, KS	64.6	21.6	45.1	72.3	59.8	156.1
Salt Lake City, UT	64.6	36.8	52.0	67.7	67.5	161.5
Rochester, NY	64.3	31.7	49.5	70.8	72.4	176.6
Jacksonville, FL	64.2	33.3	50.1	68.7	75.3	161.0
San Antonio, TX	63.8	36.9	51.5	68.1	62.6	157.1
Knoxville, TN	63.6	38.1	52.0	68.4	64.6	135.8
Fort Collins, CO	63.6	39.2	52.5	69.8	74.1	165.7
Cleveland, OH	63.3	35.1	50.5	71.4	61.2	138.1
Tulsa, OK	63.3	26.3	46.4	71.2	58.3	147.7
Houston, TX	63.2	39.9	52.6	66.7	69.3	165.4
Cincinnati, OH	62.8	35.7	50.5	70.0	58.1	161.3
Tucson, AZ	62.2	30.5	47.8	71.0	68.5	167.5
Albuquerque, NM	62.0	30.8	47.8	73.1	64.1	170.4
Eugene, OR	61.9	33.3	48.9	69.3	64.6	155.8
Columbia, SC	61.2	27.4	45.8	66.1	65.4	142.5
Louisville, KY	60.8	30.0	46.8	72.9	59.5	174.0
Huntsville, AL	58.5	28.3	44.7	59.5	64.1	184.0