Cost of Living in Salt Lake City

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

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.50 $ 10.52-35.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 65.00-125.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.75 $ 10.00-15.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 4.00-12.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $ 5.00-13.00
Cappuccino (regular) 5.08 $ 4.00-9.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 $ 1.50-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 $ 1.25-2.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.59 $ 2.87-4.69
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.11 $ 2.00-4.50
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.89 $ 1.00-3.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.18 $ 2.00-7.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.94 $ 3.50-15.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.41 $ 3.00-6.49
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.40 $ 4.50-9.00
Apples (1 lb) 2.25 $ 1.00-3.00
Banana (1 lb) 0.98 $ 0.55-2.00
Oranges (1 lb) 1.56 $ 0.45-4.00
Tomato (1 lb) 1.92 $ 0.79-2.59
Potato (1 lb) 1.14 $ 0.35-2.00
Onion (1 lb) 1.18 $ 0.70-2.00
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 $ 1.50-2.49
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.14 $ 1.47-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.38 $ 12.00-35.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.15 $ 1.73-3.27
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 $ 1.66-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.99 $ 8.40-10.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.50-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 $ 85.00-170.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 2.50-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.30 $ 2.30-5.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $ 25.00-48.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.68 $ 2.88-4.20
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,100.00 $ 23,690.39-34,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,317.68 $ 25,415.10-30,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 174.90 $ 127.50-300.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.38 $ 43.00-110.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.89 $ 65.00-100.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 26.38 $ 15.00-100.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.25 $ 9.00-22.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.25 $ 10.00-15.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,055.00 $ 1,000.00-1,200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,800.00 $ 11,000.00-22,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.90 $ 40.00-110.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 $ 30.00-65.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.78 $ 80.00-130.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.12 $ 80.00-175.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,631.32 $ 1,300.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,376.07 $ 1,150.00-1,600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,750.00 $ 2,200.00-4,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,237.50 $ 1,800.00-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.95 $ 279.36-437.38
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 242.17 $ 189.00-263.01
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,344.53 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.00-6.80

Prices in Salt Lake City, Utah

This city had 451 entries in the past 12 months by 61 different contributors.
Last update: February 2025
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1 Comments so far
Lacy Croft Jr. on Aug 21, 2024:
All I wanted was the 2024 cost of living index number for Salt Lake City, UT. I couldn't find it anywhere!!!!!!!!!!!