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) | 10.67 $ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.10 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.48 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.06 $ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.00 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.23 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.07 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.72 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.83 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.50 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.27 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.41 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.76 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.04 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.22 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.37 $ | |
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) | 1.77 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.54 $ | |
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) | 2.80 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.65 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,000.00 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,091.90 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 205.66 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 52.21 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 71.05 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 47.55 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 22.33 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.00 $ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,375.97 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 23,021.40 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 52.42 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.48 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 88.87 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 115.03 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,774.42 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,460.02 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,975.61 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,416.10 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 337.56 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 266.73 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,561.68 $ | |
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 | |
San Francisco, CA | 92.6 | 82.7 | 87.9 | 99.1 | 83.5 | 149.4 | |
Honolulu, HI | 91.2 | 55.4 | 74.1 | 104.5 | 74.9 | 90.1 | |
Boston, MA | 87.1 | 70.7 | 79.3 | 94.3 | 82.7 | 127.0 | |
San Jose, CA | 85.6 | 71.2 | 78.7 | 86.7 | 79.7 | 149.2 | |
Seattle, WA | 84.9 | 64.4 | 75.1 | 86.6 | 78.0 | 146.3 | |
Washington, DC | 84.0 | 68.6 | 76.7 | 83.8 | 83.7 | 149.6 | |
Los Angeles, CA | 83.7 | 65.3 | 74.9 | 83.6 | 89.8 | 143.5 | |
San Diego, CA | 83.2 | 75.0 | 79.3 | 76.8 | 76.8 | 119.7 | |
Sacramento, CA | 82.9 | 51.6 | 67.9 | 86.8 | 63.3 | 122.9 | |
Chicago, IL | 82.4 | 57.1 | 70.3 | 89.8 | 81.2 | 133.0 | |
Portland, OR | 80.7 | 46.9 | 64.5 | 82.5 | 69.2 | 123.3 | |
Tampa, FL | 80.4 | 50.7 | 66.2 | 85.8 | 72.9 | 124.6 | |
Atlanta, GA | 79.6 | 48.8 | 64.8 | 83.4 | 78.2 | 152.3 | |
Denver, CO | 79.2 | 52.7 | 66.5 | 79.7 | 70.4 | 131.7 | |
Raleigh, NC | 77.5 | 51.3 | 65.0 | 78.7 | 72.5 | 115.7 | |
Philadelphia, PA | 77.2 | 41.6 | 60.2 | 83.3 | 66.7 | 120.8 | |
Tucson, AZ | 76.9 | 34.8 | 56.8 | 77.6 | 74.6 | 105.9 | |
Charlotte, NC | 76.4 | 55.6 | 66.5 | 83.2 | 65.7 | 123.4 | |
New Orleans, LA | 76.0 | 40.8 | 59.2 | 78.9 | 78.7 | 107.6 | |
Miami, FL | 75.7 | 69.4 | 72.7 | 70.0 | 82.1 | 100.2 | |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | 75.5 | 54.5 | 65.4 | 77.6 | 74.0 | 136.4 | |
Nashville, TN | 75.3 | 50.5 | 63.4 | 78.9 | 67.4 | 124.0 | |
Minneapolis, MN | 74.9 | 38.0 | 57.2 | 78.2 | 69.8 | 137.5 | |
Pittsburgh, PA | 74.3 | 37.2 | 56.5 | 82.1 | 61.1 | 125.6 | |
Dallas, TX | 73.8 | 51.4 | 63.1 | 71.9 | 68.0 | 146.4 | |
Oklahoma City, OK | 72.9 | 32.0 | 53.3 | 74.3 | 61.3 | 110.5 | |
Indianapolis, IN | 72.6 | 38.7 | 56.4 | 67.7 | 74.6 | 144.1 | |
Eugene, OR | 72.6 | 38.8 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 67.6 | 112.2 | |
Austin, TX | 72.0 | 55.9 | 64.3 | 69.5 | 75.0 | 148.9 | |
Detroit, MI | 71.9 | 37.3 | 55.3 | 77.7 | 58.5 | 127.7 | |
Columbus, OH | 71.0 | 39.2 | 55.8 | 75.2 | 65.4 | 120.9 | |
Spokane, WA | 70.8 | 36.3 | 54.3 | 69.8 | 77.5 | 123.4 | |
Orlando, FL | 70.6 | 47.0 | 59.3 | 71.7 | 75.6 | 134.3 | |
Fort Worth, TX | 70.1 | 34.3 | 53.0 | 73.8 | 57.1 | 145.7 | |
Las Vegas, NV | 69.4 | 39.3 | 55.0 | 67.8 | 68.2 | 127.0 | |
Phoenix, AZ | 69.4 | 40.6 | 55.6 | 67.6 | 67.9 | 141.8 | |
Jacksonville, FL | 68.8 | 38.6 | 54.4 | 75.1 | 64.5 | 128.4 | |
Salt Lake City, UT | 68.8 | 40.9 | 55.4 | 67.5 | 63.3 | 138.5 | |
Louisville, KY | 68.7 | 37.2 | 53.6 | 70.0 | 66.3 | 140.9 | |
Kansas City, MO | 68.5 | 34.8 | 52.4 | 72.2 | 60.8 | 134.4 | |
Albuquerque, NM | 68.3 | 38.9 | 54.2 | 72.0 | 70.9 | 133.3 | |
Reno, NV | 68.0 | 38.2 | 53.7 | 72.4 | 62.1 | 132.9 | |
San Antonio, TX | 67.2 | 39.7 | 54.1 | 62.3 | 66.2 | 120.3 | |
Houston, TX | 67.2 | 42.0 | 55.1 | 65.6 | 65.0 | 151.5 | |
Saint Louis, MO | 67.2 | 33.8 | 51.2 | 69.8 | 61.2 | 150.9 | |
Wichita, KS | 66.8 | 27.7 | 48.1 | 70.3 | 56.2 | 140.1 | |
Boise, ID | 65.1 | 45.6 | 55.7 | 63.8 | 62.8 | 129.5 | |
Knoxville, TN | 61.9 | 41.2 | 52.0 | 63.2 | 51.5 | 123.0 | |
Cincinnati, OH | 60.2 | 33.3 | 47.3 | 63.9 | 51.0 | 142.5 |