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) | 10.89 $ | |
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) | 2.49 $ | |
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) | 3.71 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.82 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.50 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.29 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.40 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.76 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.04 $ | |
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) | 2.19 $ | |
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) | 3.75 $ | |
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) | 33,055.00 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,094.66 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 204.90 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 52.47 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.94 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 47.48 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 22.28 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.00 $ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,374.53 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 22,968.05 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 52.19 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.13 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 88.69 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 114.71 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,768.79 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,450.17 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,962.21 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,403.84 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 324.28 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 258.86 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,516.59 $ | |
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 | 97.9 | 66.8 | 83.1 | 101.2 | 104.4 | 119.0 | |
San Francisco, CA | 91.0 | 83.9 | 87.6 | 101.4 | 83.6 | 149.5 | |
Honolulu, HI | 90.6 | 55.4 | 73.8 | 105.9 | 74.2 | 89.9 | |
Boston, MA | 87.1 | 70.9 | 79.3 | 96.9 | 82.0 | 123.1 | |
San Jose, CA | 85.3 | 70.3 | 78.2 | 88.1 | 79.5 | 153.7 | |
Seattle, WA | 84.2 | 61.3 | 73.3 | 87.1 | 78.5 | 151.7 | |
Los Angeles, CA | 83.6 | 65.5 | 74.9 | 85.5 | 89.8 | 124.9 | |
Washington, DC | 83.0 | 68.7 | 76.2 | 83.8 | 83.6 | 137.9 | |
San Diego, CA | 82.6 | 72.9 | 78.0 | 78.5 | 76.1 | 125.2 | |
Chicago, IL | 82.0 | 57.8 | 70.5 | 90.6 | 83.3 | 123.8 | |
Sacramento, CA | 81.6 | 51.6 | 67.3 | 86.1 | 63.3 | 127.2 | |
Tampa, FL | 80.8 | 49.9 | 66.1 | 89.1 | 73.8 | 128.5 | |
Atlanta, GA | 80.4 | 46.8 | 64.4 | 85.8 | 78.3 | 154.5 | |
Portland, OR | 79.7 | 45.6 | 63.4 | 84.2 | 67.7 | 131.4 | |
Denver, CO | 78.3 | 52.6 | 66.0 | 80.5 | 70.1 | 122.8 | |
Raleigh, NC | 77.5 | 51.4 | 65.0 | 81.0 | 72.9 | 119.4 | |
Philadelphia, PA | 76.7 | 41.5 | 59.9 | 84.8 | 66.7 | 119.3 | |
Charlotte, NC | 76.2 | 55.6 | 66.4 | 84.3 | 65.9 | 124.1 | |
New Orleans, LA | 75.4 | 40.8 | 58.9 | 79.9 | 78.6 | 109.6 | |
Omaha, NE | 75.3 | 38.8 | 57.9 | 77.8 | 67.6 | 123.6 | |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | 75.1 | 54.6 | 65.3 | 78.7 | 73.9 | 140.2 | |
Indianapolis, IN | 74.8 | 36.2 | 56.4 | 68.5 | 77.0 | 148.7 | |
Nashville, TN | 74.7 | 50.6 | 63.2 | 80.0 | 67.0 | 127.2 | |
Tucson, AZ | 74.6 | 34.8 | 55.6 | 74.4 | 75.0 | 113.0 | |
Miami, FL | 74.3 | 70.3 | 72.4 | 71.0 | 82.1 | 103.2 | |
Dallas, TX | 73.9 | 50.0 | 62.5 | 73.9 | 68.1 | 153.3 | |
Pittsburgh, PA | 73.7 | 37.2 | 56.3 | 82.3 | 62.0 | 127.2 | |
Minneapolis, MN | 73.4 | 36.8 | 56.0 | 80.5 | 68.8 | 139.6 | |
Oklahoma City, OK | 72.5 | 32.0 | 53.2 | 75.3 | 61.3 | 111.6 | |
Eugene, OR | 72.0 | 38.7 | 56.1 | 80.0 | 68.1 | 115.7 | |
Detroit, MI | 71.5 | 37.3 | 55.2 | 78.7 | 58.4 | 131.2 | |
Columbus, OH | 70.7 | 39.2 | 55.7 | 76.1 | 65.3 | 120.2 | |
Spokane, WA | 70.4 | 37.7 | 54.8 | 70.7 | 77.4 | 125.5 | |
Orlando, FL | 70.2 | 47.0 | 59.1 | 72.6 | 75.6 | 138.5 | |
Fort Worth, TX | 69.7 | 34.3 | 52.8 | 74.8 | 56.9 | 147.3 | |
Austin, TX | 69.6 | 56.2 | 63.2 | 70.8 | 68.9 | 151.1 | |
Las Vegas, NV | 69.1 | 39.5 | 55.0 | 68.7 | 68.2 | 130.3 | |
Houston, TX | 68.8 | 41.9 | 56.0 | 68.1 | 65.4 | 152.1 | |
Louisville, KY | 68.7 | 34.3 | 52.3 | 70.5 | 67.8 | 149.4 | |
Phoenix, AZ | 68.7 | 40.0 | 55.0 | 68.7 | 68.0 | 141.3 | |
Jacksonville, FL | 68.6 | 38.6 | 54.3 | 76.3 | 64.5 | 124.9 | |
Salt Lake City, UT | 68.4 | 40.3 | 55.0 | 68.4 | 63.5 | 144.7 | |
Kansas City, MO | 68.1 | 34.8 | 52.2 | 73.1 | 60.5 | 140.1 | |
Reno, NV | 67.6 | 38.2 | 53.6 | 73.4 | 62.1 | 136.8 | |
Wichita, KS | 66.5 | 27.7 | 48.0 | 71.4 | 56.1 | 144.1 | |
San Antonio, TX | 66.4 | 39.4 | 53.5 | 63.4 | 65.6 | 124.6 | |
Saint Louis, MO | 66.1 | 33.9 | 50.7 | 70.7 | 61.2 | 154.0 | |
Boise, ID | 65.3 | 40.1 | 53.3 | 64.6 | 65.3 | 144.2 | |
Albuquerque, NM | 64.8 | 38.1 | 52.1 | 69.6 | 67.5 | 139.8 | |
Knoxville, TN | 60.9 | 42.1 | 52.0 | 61.8 | 55.2 | 129.0 | |
Cincinnati, OH | 60.0 | 33.3 | 47.3 | 65.0 | 50.9 | 148.0 |