Cost of Living in United States

Summary of cost of living in United States:

Restaurants
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Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 12.00-40.00
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) 76.00 $ 50.00-150.00
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00-15.00
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) 6.00 $ 4.00-9.00
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) 7.50 $ 5.00-11.00
Cappuccino (Regular Size) 5.31 $ 3.00-8.00
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) 2.60 $ 2.00-4.00
Bottled Water (12 oz) 2.11 $ 1.50-3.03
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Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) 1.06 $ 0.74-2.06
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) 3.32 $ 1.81-5.99
White Rice (1 lb) 2.08 $ 0.92-4.00
Eggs (12, Large Size) 4.41 $ 2.00-7.54
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.90 $ 3.00-12.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.56 $ 2.50-10.00
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) 7.51 $ 4.50-12.00
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $ 1.00-4.00
Bananas (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.50-2.00
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $ 0.97-5.00
Tomatoes (1 lb) 2.22 $ 0.98-4.00
Potatoes (1 lb) 1.32 $ 0.50-3.00
Onions (1 lb) 1.39 $ 0.79-2.99
Lettuce (1 Head) 2.21 $ 1.29-4.86
Bottled Water (50 oz) 2.25 $ 1.00-3.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 9.00-25.00
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) 2.01 $ 1.71-3.65
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) 3.62 $ 1.50-7.00
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) 10.00 $ 8.00-20.00
Transportation
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One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 1.50-4.00
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) 64.00 $ 35.00-133.00
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) 3.55 $ 2.60-6.50
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) 2.80 $ 2.01-5.00
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) 30.00 $ 22.00-45.00
Gasoline (1 Liter) 0.89 $ 0.73-1.31
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) 34,501.73 $ 25,000.00-36,916.90
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) 26,052.42 $ 24,898.34-29,292.02
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) 209.91 $ 127.50-395.00
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) 60.64 $ 30.00-109.00
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) 72.43 $ 50.00-110.00
Sports And Leisure
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Monthly Fitness Club Membership 45.55 $ 20.00-128.57
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) 21.95 $ 9.00-37.00
Cinema Ticket (International Release) 15.00 $ 10.99-22.00
Childcare
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Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child 1,369.62 $ 800.00-2,400.00
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child 23,215.68 $ 12,700.00-40,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) 52.34 $ 28.00-80.00
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) 42.69 $ 24.00-70.00
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.58 $ 60.00-130.00
Men's Leather Business Shoes 113.36 $ 65.00-200.00
Rent Per Month
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1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre 1,728.46 $ 1,100.00-4,111.11
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre 1,428.98 $ 900.00-2,747.27
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre 2,858.95 $ 1,800.00-7,778.57
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre 2,387.67 $ 1,599.00-5,104.35
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.11 $ 170.01-1,496.15
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.11 $ 160.00-885.08
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,285.47 $
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) 6.47 6.00-7.00

Prices in United States

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By City in United States
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City
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New York, NY 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Honolulu, HI 96.2 63.0 81.9 117.6 86.2 92.0
San Francisco, CA 95.2 82.6 89.7 99.2 104.2 137.3
Seattle, WA 90.5 62.7 78.5 97.5 93.4 147.9
Washington, DC 85.7 73.1 80.2 88.1 94.9 134.9
Boston, MA 84.4 82.0 83.4 89.1 89.4 129.3
San Diego, CA 81.2 79.0 80.2 79.8 87.5 118.3
Los Angeles, CA 79.9 67.3 74.5 83.8 85.6 110.0
Sacramento, CA 79.4 51.3 67.3 85.5 72.7 116.1
Miami, FL 78.3 72.1 75.6 78.0 96.8 98.4
Philadelphia, PA 76.8 43.1 62.3 84.2 75.9 125.1
New Orleans, LA 76.0 42.0 61.3 76.4 93.4 111.9
Portland, OR 75.2 50.4 64.5 80.8 72.3 140.5
Chicago, IL 75.1 58.4 67.9 81.0 79.6 138.2
Denver, CO 74.8 53.1 65.4 79.3 74.3 136.3
Greenville, SC 74.7 43.3 61.1 80.8 89.0 122.6
Atlanta, GA 74.3 44.7 61.5 82.8 82.2 144.3
Colorado Springs, CO 71.2 42.2 58.7 74.1 73.9 125.1
Minneapolis, MN 71.2 40.5 57.9 82.7 72.3 137.0
Spokane, WA 70.8 41.5 58.1 77.8 75.2 124.2
Baltimore, MD 70.8 43.1 58.8 78.7 70.6 123.0
Phoenix, AZ 70.0 40.9 57.4 71.4 74.6 136.5
Saint Louis, MO 69.9 32.7 53.8 83.4 67.4 150.8
Dallas, TX 69.8 47.9 60.3 73.1 70.3 142.3
Pittsburgh, PA 69.1 35.2 54.4 77.7 63.7 133.5
Charlotte, NC 68.6 48.8 60.0 76.9 66.2 125.5
Columbus, OH 68.6 39.3 55.9 74.8 70.1 125.7
Tampa, FL 68.3 53.5 61.9 71.3 74.3 124.1
Indianapolis, IN 68.0 41.2 56.5 67.9 78.0 144.6
Orlando, FL 67.8 45.8 58.3 74.3 71.6 129.7
Raleigh, NC 67.4 43.8 57.2 73.5 69.0 138.3
Madison, WI 67.3 46.7 58.4 74.5 66.5 130.5
Nashville, TN 67.3 51.4 60.4 70.6 66.1 129.4
Las Vegas, NV 66.7 41.0 55.6 63.9 76.5 129.3
Cleveland, OH 65.6 37.9 53.6 73.4 62.2 112.8
Kansas City, MO 65.0 32.6 51.0 69.7 76.3 139.7
Austin, TX 64.7 52.2 59.3 67.0 71.8 145.4
Salt Lake City, UT 64.1 43.2 55.1 66.1 67.3 132.9
Houston, TX 63.6 45.0 55.6 64.6 70.6 154.2
Tucson, AZ 63.6 33.0 50.4 65.8 71.7 132.1
Albuquerque, NM 62.0 34.2 50.0 70.8 63.4 139.1
San Antonio, TX 61.8 38.4 51.7 64.2 60.9 140.5
Jacksonville, FL 61.5 37.8 51.2 63.0 73.2 134.4
Cincinnati, OH 58.9 39.4 50.5 61.5 57.6 141.2
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