Cost of Living in United States - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: United States
Address: US

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,132 (excluding rent), and $2,767 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,781 (excluding rent), and $5,405 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.97 $19.97

$11.98 $11.98

$39.93 $39.93

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.7 $74.7

$49.78 $49.78

$149 $149

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.40 $11.40

$9.91 $9.91

$14.86 $14.86

Cappuccino

$5.37 $5.37

$3.08 $3.08

$8.20 $8.20

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.63 $2.63

$2.05 $2.05

$4.11 $4.11

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 $2.06

$1.48 $1.48

$2.95 $2.95

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.90 $5.90

$3.94 $3.94

$8.85 $8.85

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.02 $7.02

$5.01 $5.01

$12.03 $12.03

Milk (1 liter)

$1.09 $1.09

$0.54 $0.54

$2.11 $2.11

White Bread (500g)

$3.55 $3.55

$1.92 $1.92

$6.53 $6.53

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.73 $4.73

$2.08 $2.08

$9.03 $9.03

Eggs

$4.30 $4.30

$1.98 $1.98

$7.62 $7.62

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.01 $13.01

$6.67 $6.67

$26.69 $26.69

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.22 $12.22

$5.52 $5.52

$22.08 $22.08

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.36 $16.36

$9.94 $9.94

$26.50 $26.50

Apples (1kg)

$5.21 $5.21

$2.17 $2.17

$8.71 $8.71

Banana (1kg)

$1.70 $1.70

$1.11 $1.11

$4.46 $4.46

Oranges (1kg)

$4.59 $4.59

$2.13 $2.13

$11.24 $11.24

Tomato (1kg)

$4.97 $4.97

$2.18 $2.18

$8.91 $8.91

Potato (1kg)

$2.98 $2.98

$1.11 $1.11

$6.70 $6.70

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 $3.04

$1.72 $1.72

$6.50 $6.50

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.26 $2.26

$1.32 $1.32

$5.00 $5.00

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.17 $2.17

$0.97 $0.97

$3.40 $3.40

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.83 $9.83

$7.87 $7.87

$18.68 $18.68

Wine (Bottle)

$15.17 $15.17

$9.10 $9.10

$25.29 $25.29

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.91 $1.91

$1.69 $1.69

$3.49 $3.49

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 $3.58

$1.49 $1.49

$6.95 $6.95

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.49 $2.49

$1.49 $1.49

$3.98 $3.98

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.1 $66.1

$35.60 $35.60

$134 $134

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.82 $3.82

$2.65 $2.65

$7.13 $7.13

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.78 $1.78

$1.28 $1.28

$3.18 $3.18

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.48 $29.48

$21.62 $21.62

$44.21 $44.21

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 $0.91

$0.72 $0.72

$1.29 $1.29

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.5K $29.5K

$23.5K $23.5K

$35.5K $35.5K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.1K $26.1K

$25.0K $25.0K

$28.3K $28.3K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$206 $206

$119 $119

$383 $383

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$56.9 $56.9

$29.74 $29.74

$99.1 $99.1

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$72.8 $72.8

$50.7 $50.7

$110 $110

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.23 $45.23

$19.72 $19.72

$140 $140

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.84 $21.84

$7.98 $7.98

$64.4 $64.4

Cinema Ticket

$13.79 $13.79

$10.34 $10.34

$19.70 $19.70

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,355 $1,355

$789 $789

$3,122 $3,122

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.6K $22.6K

$12.0K $12.0K

$39.9K $39.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.3 $51.3

$28.46 $28.46

$78.5 $78.5

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.37 $42.37

$23.87 $23.87

$69.6 $69.6

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.6 $88.6

$59.1 $59.1

$128 $128

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 $115

$65.8 $65.8

$202 $202

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,763 $1,763

$1,119 $1,119

$4,214 $4,214

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 $1,432

$948 $948

$2,787 $2,787

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,827 $2,827

$1,769 $1,769

$8,243 $8,243

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,358 $2,358

$1,577 $1,577

$5,143 $5,143

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,391 $3,391

$1,457 $1,457

$20.7K $20.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,614 $2,614

$1,264 $1,264

$9,376 $9,376

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,326 $4,326

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.51

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update: March 3, 2026

By City in United States

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
451	Fairfield, CT	117133	133	$1,013	$2,605	$2,351	$5,145	322.32	334.16
452	Fairmont, WV	19145	131	$891	$2,636	$2,733	$5,034	32.29	356.87
453	Fall River, MA	88857	129	$865	$2,572	$2,560	$4,558	182.59	341.72
454	Fallbrook, CA	32267	130	$1,001	$2,572	$2,442	$5,023	136.85	293.57
455	Fallston, MD	9000	129	$1,133	$2,606	$2,640	$4,858	27.77	573.7
456	Fargo, ND	90056	104	$1,049	$2,066	$2,847	$4,294	115.41	280.49
457	Farmington Hills, MI	80937	139	$984	$2,747	$2,812	$4,859	348.95	385.04
458	Farmington, CT	18207	130	$997	$2,604	$2,480	$5,059	110.94	349.68
459	Farmington, MO	18207	125	$907	$2,505	$1,838	$4,663	178.42	413.72
460	Farmington, NM	18207	161	$1,050	$3,188	$2,611	$5,962	279.55	280.59
461	Fayetteville, AR	93949	109	$904	$2,169	$2,368	$4,571	135.39	344.93
462	Fayetteville, GA	93949	131	$1,155	$2,659	$2,307	$4,975	23.95	397.42
463	Fayetteville, NC	93949	143	$795	$2,893	$2,253	$4,003	105.01	428.36
464	Federal Way, WA	101030	166	$1,114	$3,326	$2,624	$5,265	71.77	349.73
465	Fenton, MI	11000	116	$810	$2,315	$2,382	$4,364	90.69	324.25
466	Fishkill, NY	24226	128	$896	$2,590	$2,724	$5,158	295.3	296.49
467	Flagstaff, AZ	76831	146	$950	$2,970	$2,333	$5,327	108.25	294.11
468	Flanders, NJ	8000	130	$1,051	$2,583	$2,621	$5,260	174.17	298.37
469	Flemington, NJ	4700	127	$1,051	$2,498	$2,446	$5,105	248.7	438.67
470	Flint, MI	79865	118	$863	$2,378	$2,148	$4,634	113.19	310.96
471	Florence, AL	40184	75	$854	$1,479	$1,914	$3,018	84.69	296.63
472	Florence, KY	40184	113	$1,002	$2,209	$2,245	$4,460	86.74	356.11
473	Florence, SC	40184	129	$908	$2,616	$2,201	$4,818	42.11	349.51
474	Fond du Lac, WI	43021	119	$864	$2,364	$2,205	$4,530	59.07	356.19
475	Fontana, CA	210000	175	$1,044	$3,550	$2,422	$6,819	94.06	360.16
476	Forney, TX	23455	123	$948	$2,489	$1,909	$4,695	88.96	427.81
477	Forsyth, GA	4200	122	$870	$2,396	$2,748	$4,863	18.42	209.92
478	Fort Atkinson, WI	12500	119	$874	$2,384	$2,189	$4,530	315.61	159.78
479	Fort Collins, CO	148612	123	$1,044	$2,504	$2,514	$4,981	13.5	380.08
480	Fort Lauderdale, FL	165521	165	$1,169	$3,332	$3,039	$6,783	65.91	349.55
481	Fort Lee, NJ	37008	157	$1,212	$3,185	$3,352	$6,884	274.76	388.19
482	Fort Madison, IA	10270	129	$1,125	$2,561	$2,638	$4,929	238.25	289.94
483	Fort Myers, FL	68190	174	$1,058	$3,415	$2,820	$5,583	31.33	385.09
484	Fort Pierce, FL	46103	137	$965	$2,705	$2,397	$5,144	244.27	280.87
485	Fort Scott, KS	7700	125	$907	$2,500	$1,974	$4,556	72.39	361.72
486	Fort Smith, AR	89142	89	$877	$1,778	$2,281	$3,555	71.56	317.87
487	Fort Walton Beach, FL	19507	109	$1,048	$2,172	$2,624	$4,713	57.04	425
488	Fort Wayne, IN	248637	108	$1,050	$2,164	$2,279	$4,245	194.69	309.15
489	Fort Worth, TX	996756	135	$1,199	$2,650	$2,852	$5,401	114.37	391.53
490	Foster City, CA	30567	204	$1,230	$4,069	$2,519	$7,567	235.29	391.89
491	Fowlerville, MI	3000	115	$890	$2,331	$2,177	$4,205	85.3	391.81
492	Framingham, MA	68318	167	$1,095	$3,359	$2,585	$6,143	200.2	319.38
493	Frankfort, KY	25527	102	$749	$2,013	$2,153	$4,402	338.89	265.45
494	Franklin, TN	83454	162	$1,309	$3,264	$3,131	$5,549	148.12	387.2
495	Frederick, MD	72237	133	$1,053	$2,713	$2,302	$5,475	57.44	393.03
496	Fredericksburg, VA	28118	134	$1,254	$2,626	$2,796	$5,342	79.13	318.95
497	Freehold, NJ	11394	129	$1,131	$2,602	$2,232	$4,806	70.26	341.76
498	Fremont, CA	241110	190	$1,137	$3,852	$3,281	$7,338	153.05	372.27
499	Fresno, CA	520052	150	$1,175	$3,027	$2,811	$5,351	381.06	337.15
500	Frisco, TX	873965	140	$1,087	$2,832	$3,012	$5,233	42.28	412.22

United States Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

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Cost of Living in United States - Frequently Asked Questions

Affordability across the United States ranges from high-cost metros to more affordable midsize cities and towns. When you compare the Cost of Living in United States, you’ll quickly see housing and transportation dominate the differences, with healthcare and utilities adding nuance. Coastal cities and tech hubs tend to be pricier, while inland regions and college towns offer more breathing room. Your value comes from choosing the right neighborhood, lease length, and season. For digital nomads, consider brief stays in a few areas to test work-life balance, internet reliability, and social scenes. Tip: map a monthly budget by housing, groceries, and transit before you travel.

Day-to-day life varies by city, but some patterns hold. When housing hunting, search by neighborhood rather than building; factor walkability, safety, and commute times. Grocery options range from big-box stores to farmer markets, with regional specialties shaping meals. Public transit works well in many cities, though you may still rely on rideshares or bikes in others. Flexible coworking and coffee spaces help you balance cost and network. For errands, plan a weekly route that minimizes backtracking. United States living cost shifts with the seasons too – summer tourism can spike prices in popular places, while winter can quiet activity in others. Tip: negotiate longer leases to lock in steadier rates.

Build a simple budgeting framework that accounts for housing, utilities, food, transport, and leisure, with room for unexpected costs like healthcare or pet care. Use a core city as your baseline, then compare nearby neighborhoods by rent ranges, commute lengths, and access to amenities. Seasonality matters: some areas price up in summer or during events; others stay steady year-round. Prioritize neighborhoods with good internet, safe outdoor spaces, and a sense of community that fits your pace. For savings, consider long-term rentals, public transit passes, and shared housing or co-living options to reduce costs while keeping flexibility. Tip: try a month-long pilot in a couple of neighborhoods before committing.