Cost of Living in United States
Summary:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,706.6$ without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,046.9$ without rent.
- Cost of living in United States is, on average, 17.5% higher than in United Kingdom.
- Rent in United States is, on average, 53.4% higher than in United Kingdom.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.00 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.99 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.50 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.68 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.31 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.82 $ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.87 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.97 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.89 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.11 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.32 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.41 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.82 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.19 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.73 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.88 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.06 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.24 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.25 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.11 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.93 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 13.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.69 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.35 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 9.00 $ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 70.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.70 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.78 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,327.97 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 182.91 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.17 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 69.52 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 41.84 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 18.43 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 $ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,168.44 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 16,565.22 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 46.42 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 36.61 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 80.16 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 109.83 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,703.61 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,376.78 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,843.34 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,243.51 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 419.87 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 282.90 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,217.16 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.38 |
Prices in United States
This country had 96153 entries in the past 12 months by 12120 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: March 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
By City in United States
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara, CA | 111.5 | 89.7 | 101.0 | 118.5 | 114.8 | 71.2 | |
| Honolulu, HI | 102.1 | 62.6 | 83.1 | 110.9 | 83.2 | 75.8 | |
| San Francisco, CA | 100.1 | 92.1 | 96.2 | 101.5 | 98.4 | 107.6 | |
| New York, NY | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| Oakland, CA | 95.5 | 74.6 | 85.4 | 97.3 | 88.8 | 102.9 | |
| Seattle, WA | 93.2 | 68.9 | 81.5 | 89.7 | 93.5 | 120.5 | |
| Boston, MA | 87.0 | 75.4 | 81.4 | 86.1 | 89.5 | 107.9 | |
| San Jose, CA | 86.4 | 72.8 | 79.9 | 81.6 | 83.6 | 139.6 | |
| Anchorage, AK | 86.3 | 40.5 | 64.2 | 88.5 | 78.1 | 112.5 | |
| Sacramento, CA | 85.0 | 51.6 | 68.9 | 89.7 | 72.9 | 115.1 | |
| San Diego, CA | 84.5 | 76.2 | 80.5 | 79.9 | 82.9 | 113.4 | |
| Washington, DC | 83.2 | 71.1 | 77.4 | 81.4 | 82.0 | 124.5 | |
| Portland, OR | 82.8 | 51.7 | 67.8 | 81.1 | 76.4 | 110.6 | |
| Miami, FL | 81.4 | 71.7 | 76.7 | 80.3 | 87.4 | 90.6 | |
| Denver, CO | 81.4 | 55.0 | 68.6 | 78.6 | 74.0 | 130.8 | |
| Chicago, IL | 81.3 | 57.1 | 69.6 | 80.2 | 81.2 | 128.6 | |
| New Orleans, LA | 80.6 | 44.0 | 63.0 | 80.5 | 78.8 | 93.6 | |
| Charlotte, NC | 80.5 | 59.3 | 70.3 | 80.0 | 74.6 | 109.1 | |
| Raleigh, NC | 80.5 | 57.0 | 69.2 | 73.7 | 79.8 | 105.4 | |
| Nashville, TN | 80.2 | 57.6 | 69.3 | 81.6 | 75.5 | 108.3 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | 80.0 | 73.4 | 76.8 | 77.2 | 90.4 | 114.0 | |
| Philadelphia, PA | 79.3 | 48.1 | 64.3 | 79.4 | 76.2 | 126.9 | |
| Buffalo, NY | 78.7 | 39.9 | 60.0 | 79.2 | 69.6 | 100.3 | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 78.2 | 38.8 | 59.2 | 85.9 | 62.8 | 119.8 | |
| Dallas, TX | 77.2 | 53.8 | 65.9 | 76.1 | 76.8 | 131.5 | |
| Fort Worth, TX | 76.9 | 42.3 | 60.3 | 81.5 | 64.2 | 121.3 | |
| Minneapolis, MN | 76.2 | 46.6 | 61.9 | 75.5 | 76.2 | 126.7 | |
| Cleveland, OH | 75.8 | 39.1 | 58.1 | 76.5 | 68.1 | 126.8 | |
| Birmingham, AL | 75.7 | 36.9 | 57.0 | 81.2 | 66.2 | 82.0 | |
| Tampa, FL | 75.4 | 60.2 | 68.1 | 70.0 | 77.0 | 117.9 | |
| Austin, TX | 74.7 | 65.4 | 70.2 | 70.5 | 80.8 | 123.7 | |
| Indianapolis, IN | 74.6 | 36.8 | 56.3 | 74.3 | 73.1 | 129.7 | |
| Atlanta, GA | 74.4 | 50.9 | 63.1 | 71.6 | 66.2 | 125.7 | |
| Baltimore, MD | 74.4 | 44.4 | 59.9 | 75.4 | 68.0 | 139.4 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | 73.9 | 47.9 | 61.4 | 70.0 | 77.1 | 137.0 | |
| Las Vegas, NV | 73.7 | 41.2 | 58.0 | 67.7 | 72.3 | 110.9 | |
| Greenville, SC | 73.6 | 41.3 | 58.0 | 74.9 | 64.2 | 135.7 | |
| Detroit, MI | 73.4 | 36.6 | 55.7 | 70.6 | 63.3 | 127.0 | |
| Chattanooga, TN | 73.2 | 37.2 | 55.8 | 69.3 | 69.6 | 130.7 | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 73.0 | 37.2 | 55.8 | 71.2 | 58.1 | 97.4 | |
| Columbus, OH | 72.8 | 40.8 | 57.4 | 66.8 | 67.0 | 120.0 | |
| Tucson, AZ | 72.8 | 37.1 | 55.6 | 73.0 | 66.5 | 118.8 | |
| Madison, WI | 72.8 | 43.6 | 58.8 | 72.2 | 67.2 | 92.2 | |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 72.7 | 39.6 | 56.7 | 70.3 | 76.4 | 133.1 | |
| Reno, NV | 72.3 | 44.5 | 58.9 | 71.7 | 72.3 | 93.5 | |
| Spokane, WA | 72.1 | 41.8 | 57.5 | 65.9 | 73.8 | 101.7 | |
| Orlando, FL | 72.1 | 51.9 | 62.3 | 69.4 | 75.1 | 126.6 | |
| Milwaukee, WI | 71.5 | 39.2 | 55.9 | 63.8 | 66.9 | 149.4 | |
| Boise, ID | 71.4 | 43.5 | 58.0 | 66.4 | 69.4 | 84.1 | |
| Kansas City, MO | 70.6 | 41.4 | 56.5 | 64.5 | 72.2 | 115.4 | |
| Jacksonville, FL | 70.0 | 40.5 | 55.8 | 71.4 | 74.3 | 132.4 | |
| Houston, TX | 69.8 | 44.1 | 57.4 | 64.4 | 71.2 | 150.6 | |
| Albuquerque, NM | 69.5 | 41.8 | 56.2 | 67.4 | 64.7 | 149.6 | |
| San Antonio, TX | 67.8 | 41.0 | 54.9 | 60.5 | 70.8 | 135.0 | |
| Saint Louis, MO | 67.4 | 34.0 | 51.3 | 69.2 | 64.3 | 103.6 | |
| Louisville, KY | 67.1 | 31.7 | 50.1 | 67.1 | 64.2 | 170.0 | |
| Richmond, VA | 66.5 | 39.0 | 53.3 | 61.3 | 80.5 | 155.4 | |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 65.7 | 45.1 | 55.8 | 63.7 | 69.4 | 128.2 | |
| Tulsa, OK | 64.6 | 29.9 | 47.9 | 61.0 | 54.3 | 171.7 | |
| Memphis, TN | 64.4 | 35.0 | 50.2 | 63.5 | 65.1 | 141.8 | |
| Cincinnati, OH | 63.6 | 39.8 | 52.1 | 63.4 | 60.8 | 119.2 | |
| Knoxville, TN | 61.6 | 38.7 | 50.6 | 59.1 | 58.5 | 137.6 |
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