Cost of Living in United States - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: United States
Address: US

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,157 (excluding rent), and $2,765 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,809 (excluding rent), and $5,361 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.22 $20.22

$12.13 $12.13

$40.43 $40.43

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$75.7 $75.7

$50.4 $50.4

$151 $151

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.47 $11.47

$9.97 $9.97

$14.96 $14.96

Cappuccino

$5.13 $5.13

$2.94 $2.94

$7.84 $7.84

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

$2.61 $2.61

$2.04 $2.04

$4.08 $4.08

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 $2.14

$1.53 $1.53

$3.07 $3.07

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.17 $6.17

$4.12 $4.12

$9.26 $9.26

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.07 $7.07

$5.05 $5.05

$12.12 $12.12

Milk (1 liter)

$1.08 $1.08

$0.54 $0.54

$2.11 $2.11

White Bread (500g)

$3.74 $3.74

$2.03 $2.03

$6.89 $6.89

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.57 $4.57

$2.01 $2.01

$8.73 $8.73

Eggs

$4.20 $4.20

$1.93 $1.93

$7.44 $7.44

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.02 $13.02

$6.67 $6.67

$26.71 $26.71

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.18 $12.18

$5.50 $5.50

$22.00 $22.00

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.14 $16.14

$9.81 $9.81

$26.15 $26.15

Apples (1kg)

$5.31 $5.31

$2.21 $2.21

$8.88 $8.88

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 $1.72

$1.12 $1.12

$4.50 $4.50

Oranges (1kg)

$4.59 $4.59

$2.13 $2.13

$11.23 $11.23

Tomato (1kg)

$4.96 $4.96

$2.18 $2.18

$8.90 $8.90

Potato (1kg)

$3.00 $3.00

$1.12 $1.12

$6.74 $6.74

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 $3.04

$1.72 $1.72

$6.50 $6.50

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.18 $2.18

$1.28 $1.28

$4.84 $4.84

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.19 $2.19

$0.98 $0.98

$3.44 $3.44

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.16 $10.16

$8.12 $8.12

$19.30 $19.30

Wine (Bottle)

$15.16 $15.16

$9.10 $9.10

$25.27 $25.27

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 $1.99

$1.75 $1.75

$3.62 $3.62

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.71 $3.71

$1.54 $1.54

$7.19 $7.19

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.48 $2.48

$1.49 $1.49

$3.96 $3.96

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.9 $63.9

$34.39 $34.39

$130 $130

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.69 $3.69

$2.56 $2.56

$6.90 $6.90

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.76 $1.76

$1.26 $1.26

$3.15 $3.15

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$30.06 $30.06

$22.05 $22.05

$45.09 $45.09

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 $0.96

$0.76 $0.76

$1.36 $1.36

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

$30.2K $30.2K

$24.1K $24.1K

$36.3K $36.3K

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

$26.3K $26.3K

$25.2K $25.2K

$28.4K $28.4K

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

$207 $207

$120 $120

$385 $385

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

$57.0 $57.0

$29.80 $29.80

$99.3 $99.3

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$71.5 $71.5

$49.77 $49.77

$108 $108

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.91 $45.91

$20.02 $20.02

$142 $142

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.25 $22.25

$8.13 $8.13

$65.6 $65.6

Cinema Ticket

$14.13 $14.13

$10.60 $10.60

$20.18 $20.18

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

$1,385 $1,385

$807 $807

$3,191 $3,191

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.2K $22.2K

$11.8K $11.8K

$39.3K $39.3K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.1 $52.1

$28.90 $28.90

$79.8 $79.8

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.53 $42.53

$23.96 $23.96

$69.9 $69.9

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.9 $89.9

$60.0 $60.0

$130 $130

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 $114

$65.5 $65.5

$201 $201

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,743 $1,743

$1,106 $1,106

$4,166 $4,166

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,422 $1,422

$941 $941

$2,766 $2,766

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,821 $2,821

$1,766 $1,766

$8,227 $8,227

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,370 $2,370

$1,585 $1,585

$5,168 $5,168

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,338 $3,338

$1,549 $1,549

$21.3K $21.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,615 $2,615

$1,166 $1,166

$10.7K $10.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,230 $4,230

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.51

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

Last update: January 13, 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)
501	Fullerton, CA	135161	170	$1,089	$3,340	$2,776	$7,129	153.52	362.28
502	Fulshear, TX	17000	126	$1,047	$2,481	$2,292	$4,752	41.74	414.35
503	Gadsden, AL	33945	88	$957	$1,761	$2,461	$3,224	122.7	333.29
504	Gainesville, FL	-	136	$1,222	$2,665	$2,875	$5,410	172.12	263.91
505	Gainesville, GA	116616	129	$1,029	$2,544	$2,144	$4,824	126.72	321.1
506	Gainesville, VA	-	135	$1,022	$2,740	$3,193	$5,124	23.84	308.21
507	Gaithersburg, MD	69657	141	$1,052	$2,771	$2,843	$5,456	73.72	342.31
508	Galesburg, IL	30052	127	$935	$2,522	$2,058	$4,559	189.03	330.28
509	Gallup, NM	21605	134	$1,218	$2,724	$2,756	$5,134	102.46	186.57
510	Galveston, TX	53695	101	$751	$2,047	$2,251	$3,868	19.97	267.16
511	Garberville, CA	-	135	$1,139	$2,665	$2,456	$5,180	40.64	245.44
512	Garden Grove, CA	170883	132	$1,239	$2,622	$2,742	$5,024	115.92	364.88
513	Gardnerville, NV	-	119	$967	$2,406	$1,981	$4,637	266.46	291.48
514	Garland, TX	242035	141	$989	$2,849	$2,541	$5,511	17.93	408
515	Gastonia, NC	69904	110	$959	$2,227	$2,246	$5,071	137.56	395.21
516	Geneva, IL	12812	124	$970	$2,476	$2,519	$4,792	57.07	460.74
517	Georgetown, DE	67176	130	$947	$2,624	$2,193	$4,772	84.02	298.49
518	Georgetown, KY	67176	126	$971	$2,474	$2,605	$4,709	68.61	405.78
519	Germantown, MD	-	156	$1,146	$3,174	$3,141	$5,223	50.61	316.47
520	Germantown, TN	-	129	$930	$2,532	$2,569	$4,913	46.91	319.9
521	Gig Harbor, WA	12029	167	$1,145	$3,312	$2,650	$5,744	122.35	355.94
522	Gilbert, AZ	208453	141	$1,191	$2,844	$2,823	$5,136	148.31	363.59
523	Gillette, WY	31978	130	$958	$2,544	$2,651	$4,862	36.15	365.06
524	Glendale, AZ	200831	112	$1,018	$2,252	$2,225	$4,608	153.04	345.55
525	Glendale, CA	200831	198	$1,070	$3,910	$2,694	$6,472	41.01	352.11
526	Glendora, CA	50370	139	$1,034	$2,785	$2,602	$5,457	54.43	364.85
527	Gloucester, MA	29729	132	$1,226	$2,602	$2,887	$5,088	22.5	369.42
528	Golden, CO	20399	134	$1,157	$2,639	$2,442	$5,135	176.68	351.6
529	Goldsboro, NC	38203	122	$964	$2,415	$2,147	$4,573	106.93	399.18
530	Gonzales, LA	11000	129	$1,179	$2,604	$2,395	$4,971	28.93	332.01
531	Goose Creek, SC	35938	121	$976	$2,409	$2,889	$4,735	118.09	362.03
532	Granbury, TX	11000	125	$1,027	$2,526	$2,311	$4,724	266.94	380.06
533	Grand Forks, ND	50372	115	$1,356	$2,302	$2,834	$4,483	117.04	336.34
534	Grand Island, NE	44632	129	$1,025	$2,526	$2,575	$4,884	81.6	372.08
535	Grand Junction, CO	65560	127	$1,274	$2,516	$2,954	$4,555	146.06	377.69
536	Grand Prairie, TX	183372	129	$1,043	$2,553	$2,413	$4,804	277.69	414.61
537	Grand Rapids, MI	198917	123	$1,082	$2,402	$2,644	$5,127	49.71	358.97
538	Grandview, WA	25190	125	$996	$2,532	$2,580	$4,843	77.12	430.6
539	Grants Pass, OR	34533	126	$785	$2,522	$2,154	$4,458	241.27	397.55
540	Grapevine, TX	50631	111	$805	$2,185	$2,017	$4,713	260.85	308.92
541	Grass Valley, CA	14016	149	$1,224	$2,962	$2,457	$4,742	18.15	297.15
542	Great Falls, MT	60442	113	$911	$2,266	$2,353	$4,199	237.99	392.29
543	Greeley, CO	-	117	$845	$2,293	$2,263	$4,354	129.54	93.11
544	Green Bay, WI	101412	122	$941	$2,490	$2,488	$4,264	117.01	364.71
545	Green Cove Springs, FL	8500	129	$1,039	$2,584	$2,343	$5,014	117.64	317.44
546	Green Valley, AZ	-	122	$889	$2,491	$2,318	$4,621	57.14	353.89
547	Greenfield, IN	17768	125	$883	$2,540	$2,182	$4,561	27.41	328.53
548	Greenfield, OH	17768	126	$1,063	$2,524	$2,390	$4,854	172.38	444.8
549	Greensboro, NC	299035	119	$1,153	$2,333	$2,777	$4,640	224.67	367.62
550	Greensburg, PA	14939	123	$891	$2,406	$2,123	$4,754	41.68	333.97

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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.