Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton, Bermuda | 148.1 | 117.8 | 133.2 | 145.2 | 152.5 | 93.4 | |
| Honolulu, HI, United States | 103.3 | 65.0 | 84.4 | 121.8 | 88.5 | 84.9 | |
| San Francisco, CA, United States | 101.9 | 119.6 | 110.6 | 116.7 | 93.6 | 104.4 | |
| Anchorage, AK, United States | 101.9 | 41.6 | 72.2 | 109.6 | 88.7 | 130.2 | |
| Brooklyn, NY, United States | 101.1 | 77.5 | 89.5 | 105.5 | 106.8 | 82.6 | |
| New York, NY, United States | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| Rockville, MD, United States | 98.8 | 61.4 | 80.4 | 97.2 | 71.7 | 135.6 | |
| Washington, DC, United States | 96.0 | 74.3 | 85.3 | 97.0 | 90.8 | 107.9 | |
| New Haven, CT, United States | 94.1 | 47.1 | 71.0 | 112.8 | 91.5 | 114.5 | |
| Berkeley, CA, United States | 93.9 | 76.4 | 85.2 | 109.9 | 81.7 | 87.4 | |
| Seattle, WA, United States | 93.3 | 65.5 | 79.6 | 98.2 | 86.7 | 121.3 | |
| Arlington, VA, United States | 93.2 | 67.8 | 80.7 | 93.2 | 85.6 | 117.4 | |
| Santa Rosa, CA, United States | 91.9 | 55.0 | 73.8 | 97.2 | 78.7 | 116.2 | |
| Bellevue, WA, United States | 91.2 | 68.0 | 79.8 | 98.0 | 80.5 | 138.7 | |
| Oakland, CA, United States | 90.7 | 78.7 | 84.8 | 97.6 | 84.8 | 91.2 | |
| Miami, FL, United States | 90.7 | 63.5 | 77.3 | 94.0 | 98.5 | 89.2 | |
| Boston, MA, United States | 90.2 | 78.4 | 84.4 | 93.8 | 87.6 | 112.9 | |
| Charleston, SC, United States | 88.4 | 48.8 | 68.9 | 98.6 | 78.7 | 111.1 | |
| Philadelphia, PA, United States | 87.7 | 49.3 | 68.8 | 91.1 | 80.9 | 115.9 | |
| Melbourne, FL, United States | 87.3 | 30.7 | 59.5 | 104.4 | 81.8 | 136.5 | |
| Burlington, VT, United States | 87.2 | 41.1 | 64.5 | 97.3 | 82.1 | 95.3 | |
| Tacoma, WA, United States | 86.8 | 37.0 | 62.3 | 91.4 | 75.3 | 110.1 | |
| Baltimore, MD, United States | 85.7 | 47.6 | 66.9 | 91.8 | 82.5 | 109.1 | |
| Minneapolis, MN, United States | 85.4 | 43.6 | 64.8 | 96.0 | 78.9 | 115.3 | |
| Boulder, CO, United States | 85.3 | 55.0 | 70.4 | 90.7 | 79.1 | 130.3 | |
| San Jose, CA, United States | 85.1 | 83.6 | 84.4 | 90.7 | 84.0 | 140.7 | |
| Queens, NY, United States | 84.7 | 64.0 | 74.5 | 80.2 | 88.5 | 98.7 | |
| Portland, ME, United States | 84.5 | 40.3 | 62.7 | 91.2 | 89.3 | 98.9 | |
| Chicago, IL, United States | 84.4 | 56.8 | 70.8 | 83.9 | 83.7 | 118.6 | |
| Akron, OH, United States | 84.2 | 21.1 | 53.1 | 96.4 | 67.0 | 77.1 | |
| Olympia, WA, United States | 84.1 | 31.4 | 58.1 | 92.7 | 73.7 | 171.3 | |
| Hartford, CT, United States | 83.7 | 43.0 | 63.6 | 86.3 | 86.7 | 101.2 | |
| Saskatoon, Canada | 83.2 | 28.4 | 56.2 | 90.7 | 71.7 | 83.7 | |
| Allentown, PA, United States | 83.1 | 34.6 | 59.2 | 90.7 | 70.5 | 93.4 | |
| Irvine, CA, United States | 82.8 | 65.6 | 74.3 | 88.7 | 79.0 | 126.8 | |
| Sacramento, CA, United States | 82.8 | 43.5 | 63.4 | 87.6 | 75.6 | 121.9 | |
| Everett, WA, United States | 82.8 | 41.2 | 62.3 | 94.4 | 72.6 | 100.4 | |
| Fort Collins, CO, United States | 82.5 | 40.8 | 62.0 | 95.2 | 71.3 | 63.4 | |
| Halifax, Canada | 82.5 | 28.1 | 55.7 | 89.4 | 82.4 | 78.8 | |
| New Orleans, LA, United States | 82.3 | 41.1 | 62.0 | 85.5 | 85.0 | 101.3 | |
| Pittsburgh, PA, United States | 82.2 | 39.3 | 61.1 | 84.4 | 74.4 | 131.5 | |
| Los Angeles, CA, United States | 82.1 | 67.6 | 74.9 | 82.1 | 84.1 | 118.1 | |
| Orlando, FL, United States | 81.9 | 40.1 | 61.3 | 89.9 | 77.8 | 117.1 | |
| Portland, OR, United States | 81.7 | 51.9 | 67.1 | 85.7 | 71.3 | 122.7 | |
| Denver, CO, United States | 81.7 | 54.1 | 68.1 | 84.5 | 79.3 | 129.4 | |
| Saint Paul, MN, United States | 81.6 | 38.1 | 60.2 | 88.6 | 73.0 | 88.2 | |
| Asheville, NC, United States | 81.2 | 36.6 | 59.2 | 95.8 | 69.4 | 129.3 | |
| Santa Barbara, CA, United States | 81.1 | 70.5 | 75.9 | 80.4 | 86.7 | 176.2 | |
| Indianapolis, IN, United States | 80.9 | 30.6 | 56.1 | 86.7 | 76.6 | 85.5 | |
| Red Deer, Canada | 80.8 | 25.7 | 53.7 | 79.3 | 78.4 | 91.8 | |
| Lethbridge, AB, Canada | 80.8 | 24.3 | 53.0 | 82.4 | 61.4 | 96.4 | |
| Jersey City, NJ, United States | 80.7 | 68.0 | 74.5 | 81.7 | 78.2 | 140.7 | |
| Atlanta, GA, United States | 80.7 | 44.2 | 62.7 | 86.1 | 77.2 | 136.0 | |
| Eugene, OR, United States | 80.2 | 31.4 | 56.2 | 94.9 | 67.2 | 108.3 | |
| San Diego, CA, United States | 79.9 | 60.8 | 70.5 | 83.1 | 78.9 | 129.9 | |
| Cleveland, OH, United States | 79.6 | 30.3 | 55.3 | 78.0 | 79.6 | 112.9 | |
| West Palm Beach, FL, United States | 79.6 | 44.2 | 62.2 | 85.5 | 78.2 | 108.9 | |
| Detroit, MI, United States | 79.5 | 36.8 | 58.5 | 82.7 | 67.6 | 124.4 | |
| Jacksonville, FL, United States | 79.5 | 33.7 | 56.9 | 86.9 | 72.3 | 95.5 | |
| Milwaukee, WI, United States | 79.5 | 33.7 | 56.9 | 81.2 | 75.7 | 127.2 | |
| Barrie, Canada | 79.3 | 26.1 | 53.1 | 81.4 | 76.1 | 94.5 | |
| Fayetteville, AR, United States | 79.1 | 22.9 | 51.4 | 88.7 | 67.5 | 80.3 | |
| Waterloo, Canada | 79.0 | 27.9 | 53.8 | 80.1 | 69.0 | 111.3 | |
| Greensboro, NC, United States | 79.0 | 25.3 | 52.5 | 90.1 | 61.0 | 133.4 | |
| Tampa, FL, United States | 78.9 | 44.5 | 62.0 | 85.2 | 80.0 | 102.7 | |
| Memphis, TN, United States | 78.8 | 28.8 | 54.2 | 84.6 | 73.1 | 125.8 | |
| Plano, TX, United States | 78.5 | 40.2 | 59.7 | 78.1 | 66.5 | 149.1 | |
| Grand Rapids, MI, United States | 78.5 | 32.7 | 56.0 | 82.1 | 72.5 | 122.5 | |
| Saint Petersburg, FL, United States | 78.3 | 41.1 | 60.0 | 82.2 | 79.2 | 133.7 | |
| Nashville, TN, United States | 78.3 | 46.6 | 62.7 | 83.9 | 74.5 | 116.8 | |
| Little Rock, AR, United States | 78.2 | 25.6 | 52.3 | 90.3 | 66.9 | 111.2 | |
| Austin, TX, United States | 78.1 | 51.8 | 65.2 | 81.8 | 77.7 | 122.7 | |
| Des Moines, IA, United States | 77.8 | 31.9 | 55.2 | 92.6 | 65.1 | 84.9 | |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States | 77.7 | 52.8 | 65.4 | 80.0 | 78.3 | 102.5 | |
| Harrisburg, PA, United States | 77.5 | 26.7 | 52.5 | 88.0 | 66.9 | 116.7 | |
| Fresno, CA, United States | 77.1 | 31.7 | 54.8 | 78.1 | 77.2 | 131.9 | |
| Syracuse, NY, United States | 77.0 | 28.5 | 53.1 | 81.8 | 65.7 | 84.9 | |
| Victoria, Canada | 76.4 | 35.4 | 56.2 | 82.8 | 70.2 | 100.1 | |
| Charlotte, NC, United States | 76.4 | 40.4 | 58.7 | 80.1 | 75.9 | 100.0 | |
| Richmond, VA, United States | 76.3 | 36.5 | 56.7 | 88.5 | 65.8 | 111.0 | |
| Buffalo, NY, United States | 76.3 | 29.6 | 53.3 | 76.8 | 74.3 | 93.9 | |
| Calgary, Canada | 76.1 | 31.8 | 54.3 | 76.3 | 70.7 | 117.9 | |
| Dayton, OH, United States | 75.9 | 21.1 | 48.9 | 87.3 | 59.7 | 92.3 | |
| Augusta, GA, United States | 75.8 | 20.5 | 48.6 | 83.7 | 65.6 | 100.7 | |
| Newark, NJ, United States | 75.8 | 37.0 | 56.7 | 68.8 | 85.8 | 96.8 | |
| Raleigh, NC, United States | 75.8 | 38.1 | 57.2 | 87.1 | 71.7 | 137.8 | |
| Greenville, SC, United States | 75.8 | 35.9 | 56.2 | 85.7 | 67.1 | 116.5 | |
| Saint Louis, MO, United States | 75.6 | 30.2 | 53.2 | 79.4 | 71.6 | 138.1 | |
| Edmonton, Canada | 75.5 | 29.1 | 52.7 | 77.6 | 68.2 | 97.4 | |
| Birmingham, AL, United States | 75.3 | 28.2 | 52.1 | 78.1 | 74.7 | 130.7 | |
| Shreveport, LA, United States | 75.0 | 23.9 | 49.8 | 83.5 | 67.6 | 66.1 | |
| Houston, TX, United States | 75.0 | 44.2 | 59.8 | 79.6 | 72.1 | 147.1 | |
| Durham, NC, United States | 74.9 | 35.0 | 55.3 | 82.9 | 65.7 | 150.0 | |
| Louisville, KY, United States | 74.9 | 28.4 | 52.0 | 87.5 | 64.1 | 106.0 | |
| Vancouver, Canada | 74.7 | 49.1 | 62.1 | 80.4 | 68.5 | 81.8 | |
| Columbia, SC, United States | 74.6 | 30.1 | 52.7 | 84.2 | 69.3 | 73.6 | |
| Tallahassee, FL, United States | 74.4 | 29.8 | 52.4 | 86.1 | 60.0 | 89.0 | |
| Mississauga, Canada | 74.3 | 35.0 | 55.0 | 74.5 | 65.4 | 90.9 | |
| Rochester, NY, United States | 74.1 | 29.9 | 52.3 | 80.5 | 73.5 | 121.5 | |
| Las Vegas, NV, United States | 74.0 | 30.9 | 52.8 | 71.0 | 77.7 | 137.4 | |
| Spokane, WA, United States | 73.7 | 27.0 | 50.7 | 77.5 | 67.9 | 108.2 | |
| Manchester, NH, United States | 73.6 | 33.6 | 53.9 | 81.1 | 67.9 | 102.9 | |
| Salem, OR, United States | 73.3 | 29.8 | 51.9 | 76.1 | 73.7 | 90.6 | |
| Cincinnati, OH, United States | 73.2 | 32.4 | 53.1 | 72.8 | 70.2 | 108.7 | |
| Kelowna, Canada | 73.2 | 32.8 | 53.3 | 78.6 | 67.8 | 95.1 | |
| Fredericton, Canada | 73.1 | 18.6 | 46.3 | 77.0 | 70.3 | 88.2 | |
| Tulsa, OK, United States | 73.1 | 29.1 | 51.4 | 79.1 | 65.4 | 108.6 | |
| Fort Worth, TX, United States | 73.0 | 35.4 | 54.5 | 75.5 | 67.3 | 138.8 | |
| Regina, Canada | 73.0 | 27.1 | 50.4 | 76.7 | 65.6 | 97.2 | |
| Lexington, KY, United States | 73.0 | 27.9 | 50.8 | 77.8 | 64.7 | 104.8 | |
| Gatineau, Canada | 73.0 | 18.7 | 46.2 | 80.9 | 65.6 | 97.0 | |
| Chattanooga, TN, United States | 72.9 | 27.1 | 50.4 | 80.4 | 65.9 | 116.3 | |
| Toronto, Canada | 72.9 | 42.6 | 58.0 | 69.1 | 69.3 | 104.0 | |
| Virginia Beach, VA, United States | 72.9 | 37.1 | 55.2 | 75.5 | 69.4 | 126.8 | |
| Nanaimo, BC, Canada | 72.6 | 23.4 | 48.4 | 81.2 | 60.2 | 85.7 | |
| Wichita, KS, United States | 72.6 | 24.9 | 49.1 | 78.5 | 68.6 | 94.2 | |
| Columbus, OH, United States | 72.5 | 34.3 | 53.7 | 72.8 | 65.5 | 127.6 | |
| London, Canada | 72.4 | 24.4 | 48.7 | 72.7 | 66.6 | 94.4 | |
| Fremont, CA, United States | 72.3 | 71.9 | 72.1 | 64.9 | 76.3 | 139.5 | |
| Fort Myers, FL, United States | 72.1 | 30.6 | 51.7 | 79.2 | 64.0 | 71.2 | |
| Bakersfield, CA, United States | 72.1 | 28.2 | 50.5 | 75.7 | 69.0 | 110.7 | |
| Fort Wayne, IN, United States | 71.9 | 21.9 | 47.3 | 81.9 | 68.4 | 127.5 | |
| Quebec City, Canada | 71.9 | 17.8 | 45.3 | 76.1 | 64.9 | 101.7 | |
| Winnipeg, Canada | 71.8 | 24.6 | 48.6 | 73.1 | 67.3 | 91.6 | |
| Phoenix, AZ, United States | 71.4 | 32.0 | 52.0 | 67.6 | 77.0 | 122.7 | |
| Ann Arbor, MI, United States | 71.4 | 42.1 | 57.0 | 72.4 | 62.7 | 153.0 | |
| Vancouver, WA, United States | 71.4 | 32.4 | 52.2 | 69.5 | 67.3 | 114.4 | |
| Surrey, Canada | 71.4 | 29.6 | 50.8 | 75.3 | 65.6 | 74.4 | |
| Guelph, Canada | 71.2 | 28.4 | 50.1 | 70.3 | 68.5 | 96.8 | |
| Windsor, Canada | 71.2 | 20.1 | 46.0 | 66.4 | 62.5 | 106.2 | |
| Ottawa, Canada | 71.2 | 31.3 | 51.5 | 68.1 | 73.4 | 110.3 | |
| Pensacola, FL, United States | 70.9 | 28.0 | 49.8 | 75.8 | 64.2 | 116.6 | |
| Kingston, Canada | 70.8 | 28.3 | 49.9 | 72.7 | 62.7 | 86.3 | |
| Madison, WI, United States | 70.8 | 37.2 | 54.3 | 70.5 | 69.6 | 120.1 | |
| Moncton, Canada | 70.5 | 18.3 | 44.8 | 71.9 | 64.2 | 94.9 | |
| Dallas, TX, United States | 70.5 | 38.6 | 54.8 | 69.2 | 68.8 | 171.1 | |
| Montreal, Canada | 70.4 | 24.9 | 48.0 | 74.8 | 65.9 | 99.2 | |
| Toledo, OH, United States | 70.3 | 21.2 | 46.1 | 65.3 | 59.3 | 122.4 | |
| Gainesville, FL, United States | 70.3 | 28.1 | 49.5 | 74.3 | 62.6 | 89.8 | |
| Salt Lake City, UT, United States | 70.3 | 36.5 | 53.7 | 70.5 | 71.5 | 137.7 | |
| Kansas City, MO, United States | 69.9 | 29.3 | 49.9 | 70.8 | 64.5 | 134.7 | |
| Mobile, AL, United States | 69.5 | 24.5 | 47.4 | 74.8 | 66.3 | 123.6 | |
| Albuquerque, NM, United States | 69.5 | 25.2 | 47.7 | 72.6 | 68.2 | 123.5 | |
| Oklahoma City, OK, United States | 67.4 | 26.8 | 47.4 | 72.9 | 61.5 | 127.3 | |
| Knoxville, TN, United States | 66.9 | 29.9 | 48.7 | 69.1 | 65.7 | 129.1 | |
| Boise, ID, United States | 66.6 | 27.4 | 47.3 | 67.4 | 67.3 | 108.1 | |
| College Station, TX, United States | 66.4 | 32.7 | 49.8 | 75.6 | 59.9 | 100.4 | |
| Huntsville, AL, United States | 66.3 | 28.5 | 47.7 | 70.0 | 63.6 | 132.1 | |
| Hamilton, Canada | 65.6 | 25.6 | 45.9 | 59.2 | 66.2 | 103.6 | |
| Tucson, AZ, United States | 65.4 | 24.0 | 45.0 | 66.4 | 65.6 | 133.7 | |
| Kitchener, Canada | 64.9 | 25.7 | 45.6 | 61.1 | 61.4 | 110.5 | |
| San Antonio, TX, United States | 64.5 | 35.6 | 50.3 | 64.3 | 64.5 | 151.3 | |
| Athens, GA, United States | 63.8 | 25.0 | 44.7 | 61.1 | 69.1 | 115.3 | |
| Springfield, MO, United States | 63.5 | 18.7 | 41.5 | 70.8 | 59.0 | 75.0 | |
| Reno, NV, United States | 62.8 | 32.0 | 47.6 | 55.8 | 67.9 | 97.3 |