Cost of Living in
United States
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $2306 | $5517 |
| Without rent | $927 | $2383 |
| Rent & Utilities | $1662.95 | $2841.14 |
| Food | $721 | $1462 |
| Transport | $116.56 | $284.67 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $5028.52 | |
| Human freedom index | 7.78 | |
| Life expectancy | 80.34 | |
| English speaking % | 100.48% | |
| Population | 327.2M | |
United States
We calculate prices for United States as a population-weighted mean of 3027 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $2306 | 10 / 208 |
| Without rent | $927 | 12 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $1662.95 | 6 / 208 |
| Food | $721 | 6 / 208 |
| Transport | $116.56 | 29 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 1552.12$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 1084.85$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 3145.8$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 2951.22$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 101.31$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 214.84$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 69.1$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 5.34$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 4288$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 3272$ |
| Lunch Menu | 21.48$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 65.37$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 9.14$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 6.54$ |
| Cappuccino | 5.12$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 2.12$ |
| Local transport ticket | 2.1$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 77.32$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 14.9$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.14$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.86$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 3.16$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.08$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 4.18$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 13.33$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 13.06$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 13.15$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.46$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.99$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.67$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.67$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.94$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.32$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.26$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 2.24$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 14.23$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.28$ |
| Cigarette pack | 9.53$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 10$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 6.6$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 3.86$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.94$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 53.23$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 15.71$ |
| Doctor's visit | 134.58$ |
| Haircut, simple | 21.74$ |
| Brand Jeans | 43.34$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 72.22$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 1665.22$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 18224$ |
