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) | 5.10 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.48 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.05 $ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.00 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.23 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.06 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.70 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.82 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.49 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.28 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.40 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.76 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.03 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.22 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.36 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.38 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.16 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.18 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.77 $ | |
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) | 3.74 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.75 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.65 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,354.00 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,101.91 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 203.65 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 52.51 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.69 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 47.28 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 22.10 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.00 $ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,377.79 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 22,999.48 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 52.01 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 42.61 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 88.51 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 113.99 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,760.10 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,448.79 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,959.93 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,402.53 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 318.31 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 257.12 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,533.81 $ | |
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 | 62.7 | 79.2 | 100.9 | 104.0 | 119.4 | |
San Francisco, CA | 88.9 | 81.9 | 85.5 | 100.8 | 83.2 | 147.3 | |
Honolulu, HI | 87.0 | 53.5 | 70.9 | 102.7 | 73.9 | 93.5 | |
Boston, MA | 84.8 | 68.4 | 77.0 | 96.3 | 81.0 | 121.4 | |
San Jose, CA | 83.0 | 68.2 | 75.9 | 87.6 | 79.0 | 153.5 | |
Washington, DC | 81.1 | 66.3 | 74.0 | 83.2 | 83.4 | 135.9 | |
Los Angeles, CA | 80.4 | 63.1 | 72.1 | 84.6 | 89.3 | 124.3 | |
Seattle, WA | 80.4 | 57.9 | 69.6 | 84.4 | 77.6 | 156.2 | |
Sacramento, CA | 80.1 | 48.2 | 64.8 | 85.6 | 67.3 | 129.1 | |
San Diego, CA | 80.1 | 68.8 | 74.7 | 78.1 | 73.8 | 127.2 | |
Chicago, IL | 80.0 | 55.9 | 68.4 | 89.8 | 82.7 | 123.0 | |
Tampa, FL | 78.5 | 47.6 | 63.7 | 87.6 | 73.5 | 127.6 | |
Portland, OR | 77.5 | 43.4 | 61.1 | 83.7 | 67.4 | 131.9 | |
Denver, CO | 76.4 | 50.7 | 64.1 | 80.0 | 69.9 | 121.0 | |
Raleigh, NC | 75.6 | 49.4 | 63.0 | 80.5 | 72.6 | 118.8 | |
Atlanta, GA | 75.4 | 44.6 | 60.6 | 82.9 | 75.0 | 159.6 | |
Miami, FL | 75.3 | 68.4 | 72.0 | 76.3 | 82.0 | 97.3 | |
Philadelphia, PA | 74.8 | 40.0 | 58.1 | 84.3 | 66.4 | 117.6 | |
Charlotte, NC | 74.3 | 53.5 | 64.3 | 83.8 | 65.6 | 122.5 | |
New Orleans, LA | 73.7 | 39.4 | 57.2 | 79.5 | 78.3 | 108.0 | |
Omaha, NE | 73.4 | 36.7 | 55.8 | 77.3 | 66.7 | 122.8 | |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | 73.3 | 52.2 | 63.2 | 78.2 | 73.6 | 138.7 | |
Nashville, TN | 72.4 | 48.3 | 60.8 | 79.6 | 66.3 | 125.8 | |
Dallas, TX | 72.2 | 48.2 | 60.7 | 73.4 | 67.9 | 153.1 | |
Pittsburgh, PA | 71.9 | 35.9 | 54.6 | 81.8 | 61.7 | 125.3 | |
Minneapolis, MN | 71.6 | 35.6 | 54.3 | 80.0 | 68.5 | 137.6 | |
Oklahoma City, OK | 70.7 | 30.9 | 51.6 | 74.8 | 61.0 | 111.5 | |
Eugene, OR | 70.3 | 37.4 | 54.5 | 79.5 | 67.8 | 114.0 | |
Detroit, MI | 69.8 | 36.0 | 53.6 | 78.3 | 58.2 | 129.3 | |
Columbus, OH | 69.5 | 37.4 | 54.1 | 75.6 | 65.0 | 118.8 | |
Spokane, WA | 68.7 | 36.4 | 53.2 | 70.3 | 77.1 | 123.7 | |
Tucson, AZ | 68.6 | 32.6 | 51.3 | 68.4 | 68.9 | 120.7 | |
Orlando, FL | 68.6 | 45.3 | 57.4 | 72.2 | 75.3 | 136.5 | |
Indianapolis, IN | 68.5 | 32.9 | 51.4 | 67.6 | 73.7 | 160.7 | |
Fort Worth, TX | 67.9 | 33.2 | 51.2 | 74.1 | 56.7 | 148.2 | |
Austin, TX | 67.9 | 54.9 | 61.7 | 70.4 | 68.6 | 150.7 | |
Las Vegas, NV | 67.5 | 38.1 | 53.4 | 68.3 | 67.9 | 128.4 | |
Louisville, KY | 67.1 | 33.1 | 50.8 | 70.0 | 67.5 | 147.2 | |
Phoenix, AZ | 67.1 | 38.6 | 53.4 | 68.3 | 67.7 | 142.1 | |
Jacksonville, FL | 66.9 | 37.3 | 52.7 | 75.8 | 64.2 | 123.1 | |
Salt Lake City, UT | 66.8 | 38.9 | 53.4 | 68.0 | 63.3 | 142.6 | |
Kansas City, MO | 66.1 | 31.9 | 49.7 | 73.3 | 59.3 | 147.0 | |
Reno, NV | 66.0 | 36.9 | 52.0 | 72.9 | 61.9 | 134.8 | |
Houston, TX | 65.0 | 38.8 | 52.4 | 65.9 | 64.3 | 158.1 | |
Wichita, KS | 64.9 | 26.7 | 46.6 | 70.9 | 55.9 | 142.0 | |
Saint Louis, MO | 64.5 | 31.6 | 48.7 | 70.3 | 60.9 | 155.8 | |
San Antonio, TX | 64.4 | 37.6 | 51.6 | 63.0 | 65.1 | 124.6 | |
Boise, ID | 62.6 | 36.4 | 50.1 | 64.2 | 63.2 | 155.0 | |
Albuquerque, NM | 61.8 | 35.9 | 49.4 | 69.2 | 63.7 | 140.6 | |
Knoxville, TN | 59.5 | 40.8 | 50.5 | 61.5 | 55.0 | 127.1 | |
Cincinnati, OH | 58.6 | 32.2 | 45.9 | 64.6 | 50.7 | 145.9 |