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) | 2.49 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.05 $ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.00 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.24 $ | |
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) | 7.26 $ | |
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) | 1.78 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.56 $ | |
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) | 33,354.00 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,077.85 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 203.33 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 52.55 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.69 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 47.07 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 21.97 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.00 $ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,374.15 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 22,768.02 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 52.09 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 42.61 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 88.52 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 114.10 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,763.54 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,451.86 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,965.21 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,406.00 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 325.26 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 260.98 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,540.91 $ | |
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 | 96.5 | 63.8 | 80.8 | 101.6 | 104.5 | 120.6 | |
San Francisco, CA | 90.6 | 84.1 | 87.5 | 100.9 | 83.7 | 145.9 | |
Honolulu, HI | 88.9 | 54.4 | 72.3 | 103.4 | 74.3 | 93.3 | |
Boston, MA | 86.8 | 69.7 | 78.5 | 97.0 | 81.4 | 121.1 | |
San Jose, CA | 84.9 | 69.4 | 77.4 | 88.1 | 79.5 | 151.9 | |
Sacramento, CA | 82.8 | 49.1 | 66.6 | 86.2 | 69.0 | 127.9 | |
Washington, DC | 82.8 | 68.1 | 75.7 | 83.6 | 83.8 | 133.8 | |
Chicago, IL | 82.2 | 56.9 | 70.0 | 90.4 | 83.4 | 122.3 | |
Seattle, WA | 82.2 | 61.8 | 72.4 | 85.0 | 78.1 | 147.5 | |
Los Angeles, CA | 81.8 | 64.3 | 73.4 | 85.1 | 88.6 | 127.3 | |
San Diego, CA | 81.7 | 70.1 | 76.1 | 78.5 | 73.6 | 127.3 | |
Tampa, FL | 80.4 | 47.4 | 64.5 | 87.4 | 73.9 | 133.8 | |
Portland, OR | 79.6 | 44.1 | 62.5 | 85.1 | 67.8 | 130.1 | |
Denver, CO | 77.8 | 51.6 | 65.2 | 80.1 | 70.2 | 122.4 | |
Raleigh, NC | 77.5 | 50.2 | 64.3 | 81.5 | 73.0 | 118.4 | |
Miami, FL | 77.2 | 69.0 | 73.2 | 76.5 | 82.4 | 100.0 | |
Atlanta, GA | 76.9 | 47.8 | 62.9 | 83.5 | 75.5 | 146.9 | |
Philadelphia, PA | 76.2 | 40.7 | 59.1 | 84.8 | 66.7 | 117.7 | |
Charlotte, NC | 76.0 | 53.2 | 65.0 | 84.3 | 65.8 | 123.4 | |
New Orleans, LA | 75.1 | 39.1 | 57.8 | 80.3 | 80.5 | 112.1 | |
Omaha, NE | 75.1 | 37.3 | 56.9 | 77.9 | 67.1 | 122.5 | |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | 75.0 | 53.1 | 64.4 | 78.7 | 74.0 | 138.3 | |
Nashville, TN | 74.0 | 49.1 | 62.0 | 80.1 | 66.6 | 126.0 | |
Pittsburgh, PA | 73.5 | 36.5 | 55.7 | 82.4 | 62.1 | 130.4 | |
Minneapolis, MN | 73.3 | 36.2 | 55.4 | 80.6 | 68.9 | 140.9 | |
Dallas, TX | 72.7 | 48.6 | 61.1 | 74.1 | 67.6 | 152.0 | |
Columbus, OH | 72.3 | 38.0 | 55.8 | 79.3 | 65.2 | 119.2 | |
Oklahoma City, OK | 72.3 | 31.4 | 52.7 | 75.4 | 61.3 | 112.6 | |
Indianapolis, IN | 72.2 | 37.1 | 55.3 | 68.1 | 75.2 | 146.1 | |
Eugene, OR | 71.8 | 38.0 | 55.5 | 80.1 | 67.5 | 113.9 | |
Detroit, MI | 71.4 | 36.6 | 54.6 | 78.8 | 58.5 | 128.9 | |
Tucson, AZ | 70.6 | 33.9 | 52.9 | 69.2 | 73.5 | 119.0 | |
Spokane, WA | 70.3 | 37.0 | 54.3 | 70.8 | 77.5 | 123.4 | |
Orlando, FL | 70.2 | 46.1 | 58.6 | 73.6 | 76.4 | 134.7 | |
Austin, TX | 69.8 | 55.9 | 63.1 | 70.9 | 67.7 | 149.8 | |
Fort Worth, TX | 69.3 | 33.7 | 52.2 | 74.2 | 57.0 | 148.2 | |
Las Vegas, NV | 69.0 | 38.8 | 54.5 | 68.7 | 68.3 | 128.0 | |
Phoenix, AZ | 68.8 | 39.3 | 54.6 | 68.9 | 68.7 | 142.1 | |
Jacksonville, FL | 68.7 | 37.4 | 53.7 | 76.4 | 66.1 | 123.0 | |
Louisville, KY | 68.3 | 33.7 | 51.6 | 70.5 | 66.4 | 147.4 | |
Salt Lake City, UT | 68.2 | 39.5 | 54.4 | 68.5 | 62.9 | 142.4 | |
Houston, TX | 67.9 | 40.8 | 54.9 | 67.5 | 65.0 | 150.8 | |
Kansas City, MO | 67.6 | 32.4 | 50.7 | 73.8 | 59.6 | 146.6 | |
Reno, NV | 67.5 | 37.5 | 53.1 | 73.4 | 62.2 | 134.4 | |
Saint Louis, MO | 67.0 | 33.3 | 50.8 | 70.8 | 65.7 | 150.0 | |
Wichita, KS | 66.3 | 27.2 | 47.5 | 71.4 | 56.2 | 141.7 | |
Boise, ID | 64.9 | 39.8 | 52.8 | 64.6 | 65.4 | 145.4 | |
San Antonio, TX | 64.5 | 37.8 | 51.7 | 62.8 | 65.3 | 126.5 | |
Albuquerque, NM | 63.1 | 36.5 | 50.3 | 69.6 | 64.1 | 140.4 | |
Knoxville, TN | 60.8 | 41.4 | 51.5 | 62.0 | 55.3 | 126.7 | |
Cincinnati, OH | 59.9 | 32.7 | 46.8 | 65.1 | 51.0 | 145.5 |