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

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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)
901	Muskogee, OK	37113	90	$907	$1,765	$1,963	$3,274	58.1	347.65
902	Myrtle Beach, SC	29175	138	$986	$2,719	$2,560	$4,436	164.49	351.87
903	Nacogdoches, TX	32147	87	$884	$1,710	$2,276	$3,308	46.59	320.05
904	Nampa, ID	101410	108	$847	$2,196	$2,066	$3,985	195.3	354.33
905	Napa, CA	80434	212	$1,552	$4,216	$3,479	$8,929	76.16	312.04
906	Naperville, IL	149540	148	$1,245	$2,955	$2,640	$5,197	45.66	368.05
907	Naples, FL	19539	185	$1,215	$3,623	$2,985	$7,453	92.6	324.85
908	Nashua, NH	86494	151	$1,134	$3,067	$2,277	$5,114	113.35	389.6
909	Nashville, TN	-	153	$1,184	$3,033	$2,972	$5,989	33.38	377.84
910	Natick, MA	32786	124	$1,125	$2,494	$2,656	$4,698	168.91	296.45
911	Neenah, WI	25501	125	$842	$2,491	$2,782	$4,835	21.09	325.09
912	Neillsville, WI	2400	128	$1,098	$2,592	$2,380	$4,759	120.65	276.88
913	New Bedford, MA	92538	124	$981	$2,472	$2,570	$3,936	96.65	356.3
914	New Bern, NC	31291	101	$873	$2,031	$2,699	$4,644	189.34	364.97
915	New Braunfels, TX	90403	136	$1,174	$2,711	$2,914	$5,221	332.33	387.52
916	New Britain, CT	73206	125	$1,172	$2,521	$2,785	$5,217	196.35	399.13
917	New Castle, DE	21926	129	$1,164	$2,557	$2,487	$4,871	138.51	357.91
918	New Castle, PA	21926	130	$1,181	$2,571	$2,929	$5,039	55.88	398.83
919	New City, NY	34135	225	$1,240	$4,406	$2,700	$8,080	256.46	321.2
920	New Haven, CT	124001	124	$885	$2,480	$2,555	$5,496	44.77	427.18
921	New Orleans, LA	391006	133	$1,220	$2,613	$3,149	$5,591	130.87	334.71
922	New Paltz, NY	14407	132	$960	$2,671	$2,357	$5,125	58.81	447.77
923	New Port Richey, FL	17200	117	$863	$2,337	$1,763	$4,317	63.31	452.67
924	New Rochelle, NY	79726	174	$1,160	$3,453	$2,701	$6,575	100.45	305.19
925	New Smyrna Beach, FL	30142	136	$910	$2,673	$2,383	$5,211	270.6	391.47
926	New York, NY	-	225	$1,635	$4,489	$4,204	$9,643	169.78	347.71
927	Newark, DE	311549	128	$1,124	$2,608	$2,750	$4,794	194.07	304.2
928	Newark, NJ	311549	156	$1,116	$3,094	$3,258	$6,006	144.68	367.78
929	Newberg, OR	25138	125	$1,143	$2,496	$2,184	$4,722	32.29	302.54
930	Newburgh, NY	-	141	$1,082	$2,869	$2,482	$5,162	134.66	366.54
931	Newnan, GA	38909	123	$1,012	$2,479	$2,004	$4,190	167.99	392.29
932	Newport Beach, CA	85186	259	$1,272	$5,084	$3,277	$9,047	193.94	333.23
933	Newport News, VA	186247	133	$1,066	$2,628	$2,741	$5,378	208.03	313.38
934	Newport, AR	24409	123	$962	$2,495	$2,133	$4,526	92.45	288.83
935	Newport, OR	24409	124	$873	$2,503	$2,135	$4,498	195	237.33
936	Newport, RI	24409	181	$1,335	$3,562	$2,398	$5,633	127.74	334.83
937	Newton Falls, OH	4500	133	$979	$2,649	$2,382	$4,933	48.06	403.45
938	Newton, IA	85146	123	$1,115	$2,506	$2,292	$4,682	21.24	333.99
939	Newton, MA	85146	168	$1,400	$3,339	$3,562	$7,227	66.06	306.4
940	Niagara Falls, NY	48671	139	$1,166	$2,782	$3,135	$5,310	163.01	348.86
941	Niceville, FL	12277	112	$814	$2,213	$1,944	$4,448	62.1	454.06
942	Nicholasville, KY	24791	127	$1,086	$2,542	$2,489	$4,710	111.34	337.96
943	Ninilchik, AK	-	137	$1,073	$2,760	$3,286	$5,420	29.46	221.31
944	Norfolk, VA	242803	151	$1,210	$3,022	$2,468	$5,292	31.68	367.01
945	Normal, IL	52497	95	$972	$1,907	$2,454	$4,682	80.4	343.13
946	Norman, OK	102827	121	$1,117	$2,421	$2,235	$4,164	299.22	324.08
947	North Brunswick, NJ	43905	129	$1,100	$2,550	$2,538	$4,891	198.4	340.85
948	North Charleston, SC	97471	133	$1,202	$2,607	$2,695	$4,947	31.24	348.38
949	North East, MD	3600	136	$1,231	$2,717	$2,616	$5,452	115.2	211.87
950	North Little Rock, AR	64591	129	$1,021	$2,616	$2,517	$4,911	50.55	308.65

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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.