Cost of Living in Salt Lake City

Summary of cost of living in Salt Lake City, UT, United States:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are $4,036.8, excluding rent (using our estimator).
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are $1,119.9, excluding rent.
Salt Lake City is 35.7% less expensive than New York (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Salt Lake City is, on average, 64.5% lower than in New York.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant	$20.00	14.00-30.00
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)	$73.50	50.00-120.00
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)	$10.50	10.00-12.00
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint)	$6.00	5.00-7.00
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle)	$8.50	5.00-9.00
Cappuccino (Regular Size)	$5.03	2.50-6.00
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle)	$2.24	1.60-3.00
Bottled Water (12 oz)	$1.64	1.00-2.75

Markets	Edit
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)	$0.95	0.74-1.24
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf)	$3.13	1.99-4.00
White Rice (1 lb)	$1.91	1.12-3.00
Eggs (12, Large Size)	$4.34	2.50-8.49
Local Cheese (1 lb)	$5.29	3.00-9.99
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	$5.05	2.99-6.49
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb)	$7.55	5.99-9.00
Apples (1 lb)	$1.96	1.27-2.99
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70	0.49-1.50
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55	0.45-4.00
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.91	1.00-2.31
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.24	0.35-2.00
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15	0.79-1.69
Lettuce (1 Head)	$1.94	1.50-2.30
Bottled Water (50 oz)	$1.85	1.00-2.34
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	$15.30	10.98-25.00
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle)	$2.58	1.27-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle)	$3.27	1.20-4.00
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)	$10.16	9.00-10.40

Transportation	Edit
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)	$2.50	2.50-3.00
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)	$85.00	83.75-85.00
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)	$2.50	2.50-2.50
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff)	$3.70	2.30-3.70
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)	$25.00	25.00-25.00
Gasoline (1 Liter)	$0.90	0.78-1.15
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)	$36,628.00	30,000.00-36,628.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)	$25,688.16	25,415.10-26,065.00

Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)	$186.11	140.00-218.66
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)	$56.01	25.00-89.00
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)	$84.50	70.00-102.00

Sports And Leisure	Edit
Monthly Fitness Club Membership	$31.78	20.00-133.10
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)	$26.79	20.00-40.00
Cinema Ticket (International Release)	$14.00	12.00-16.00

Childcare	Edit
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child	$1,283.09	1,030.00-1,962.50
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child	$20,595.56	11,000.00-33,540.00

Clothing And Shoes	Edit
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)	$71.68	40.00-110.00
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)	$46.21	30.00-65.00
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	$104.11	80.00-130.00
Men's Leather Business Shoes	$109.08	90.00-118.17

Rent Per Month	Edit
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre	$1,545.44	1,350.00-2,000.00
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre	$1,361.11	1,250.00-1,800.00
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre	$2,853.33	2,800.00-3,000.00
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre	$2,085.90	1,819.00-2,750.00

Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	$386.43	289.30-415.27
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	$271.11	263.01-273.13

Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	$4,215.00
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)	6.07	6.00-6.20