Cost of Living in United States - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: United States
Address: US

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,160 (excluding rent), and $2,824 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,773 (excluding rent), and $5,499 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.72 $19.72

$11.83 $11.83

$39.44 $39.44

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.5 $73.5

$49.02 $49.02

$147 $147

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.68 $11.68

$10.16 $10.16

$15.24 $15.24

Cappuccino

$5.25 $5.25

$3.01 $3.01

$8.02 $8.02

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

$2.49 $2.49

$1.94 $1.94

$3.89 $3.89

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 $2.05

$1.47 $1.47

$2.94 $2.94

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.14 $6.14

$4.10 $4.10

$9.22 $9.22

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.10 $7.10

$5.07 $5.07

$12.18 $12.18

Milk (1 liter)

$1.09 $1.09

$0.54 $0.54

$2.11 $2.11

White Bread (500g)

$3.62 $3.62

$1.96 $1.96

$6.67 $6.67

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.51 $4.51

$1.98 $1.98

$8.62 $8.62

Eggs

$4.27 $4.27

$1.97 $1.97

$7.56 $7.56

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.81 $12.81

$6.56 $6.56

$26.28 $26.28

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.04 $12.04

$5.43 $5.43

$21.75 $21.75

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.53 $16.53

$10.04 $10.04

$26.78 $26.78

Apples (1kg)

$5.39 $5.39

$2.24 $2.24

$9.00 $9.00

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 $1.72

$1.12 $1.12

$4.50 $4.50

Oranges (1kg)

$4.63 $4.63

$2.15 $2.15

$11.34 $11.34

Tomato (1kg)

$4.79 $4.79

$2.10 $2.10

$8.58 $8.58

Potato (1kg)

$2.96 $2.96

$1.11 $1.11

$6.65 $6.65

Onion (1kg)

$3.14 $3.14

$1.77 $1.77

$6.71 $6.71

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.26 $2.26

$1.33 $1.33

$5.01 $5.01

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.29 $2.29

$1.03 $1.03

$3.59 $3.59

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.11 $10.11

$8.09 $8.09

$19.22 $19.22

Wine (Bottle)

$14.90 $14.90

$8.94 $8.94

$24.83 $24.83

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.00 $2.00

$1.77 $1.77

$3.65 $3.65

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.70 $3.70

$1.54 $1.54

$7.18 $7.18

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.56 $2.56

$1.53 $1.53

$4.09 $4.09

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.0 $66.0

$35.51 $35.51

$134 $134

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.79 $3.79

$2.63 $2.63

$7.08 $7.08

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.70 $1.70

$1.22 $1.22

$3.04 $3.04

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.91 $29.91

$21.94 $21.94

$44.87 $44.87

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 $0.94

$0.75 $0.75

$1.34 $1.34

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

$30.5K $30.5K

$24.3K $24.3K

$36.7K $36.7K

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

$26.0K $26.0K

$24.9K $24.9K

$28.1K $28.1K

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

$210 $210

$121 $121

$390 $390

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

$58.1 $58.1

$30.33 $30.33

$101 $101

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$70.5 $70.5

$49.05 $49.05

$107 $107

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.42 $45.42

$19.80 $19.80

$141 $141

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.94 $21.94

$8.01 $8.01

$64.7 $64.7

Cinema Ticket

$14.28 $14.28

$10.71 $10.71

$20.40 $20.40

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

$1,399 $1,399

$815 $815

$3,223 $3,223

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.8K $22.8K

$12.1K $12.1K

$40.3K $40.3K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.4 $51.4

$28.54 $28.54

$78.7 $78.7

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.81 $41.81

$23.56 $23.56

$68.7 $68.7

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.8 $88.8

$59.2 $59.2

$128 $128

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 $114

$65.3 $65.3

$201 $201

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,737 $1,737

$1,102 $1,102

$4,150 $4,150

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,418 $1,418

$939 $939

$2,759 $2,759

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,929 $2,929

$1,833 $1,833

$8,542 $8,542

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,417 $2,417

$1,617 $1,617

$5,271 $5,271

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,365 $3,365

$1,444 $1,444

$20.5K $20.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,688 $2,688

$1,299 $1,299

$9,639 $9,639

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,394 $4,394

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 9, 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)
951	North Platte, NE	24386	129	$1,155	$2,599	$2,193	$4,943	50.42	307.21
952	North Port, FL	57357	144	$962	$2,856	$2,528	$4,858	78.07	450.45
953	Northampton, MA	28549	147	$1,058	$2,969	$2,337	$5,482	117.49	329.37
954	Northfield, MN	18493	135	$1,050	$2,664	$2,424	$5,209	135.64	268.48
955	Northville, MI	6000	133	$1,232	$2,653	$2,715	$5,167	31.13	362.12
956	Norwalk, CA	85603	132	$926	$2,626	$3,042	$5,035	82.44	394.89
957	Norwalk, CT	85603	161	$1,162	$3,171	$2,317	$5,072	292.26	361.2
958	Norwich, CT	40493	129	$1,145	$2,591	$2,596	$4,904	120.09	369.3
959	Novi, MI	66243	127	$1,130	$2,570	$2,953	$5,038	60.66	337.96
960	O'Fallon, IL	94074	131	$1,044	$2,634	$2,795	$4,981	10.8	361.14
961	O'Fallon, MO	94074	123	$1,224	$2,479	$3,026	$4,528	142.75	341.53
962	Oak Harbor, WA	24622	167	$1,471	$3,302	$3,441	$5,630	183.39	415.18
963	Oak Lawn, IL	58362	127	$1,106	$2,550	$2,423	$4,816	43.86	370.4
964	Oak Park, IL	54583	129	$1,133	$2,614	$2,274	$5,019	176.29	358.77
965	Oakland, CA	433031	171	$1,394	$3,423	$3,733	$7,709	22.03	347.17
966	Ocala, FL	60786	116	$1,136	$2,272	$2,839	$4,535	101.46	315.5
967	Ocean Shores, WA	6700	130	$1,085	$2,629	$2,821	$5,297	113.2	175.52
968	Oceanside, CA	174068	181	$1,365	$3,598	$2,981	$6,558	201.87	317.74
969	Odessa, TX	114428	119	$1,053	$2,413	$2,809	$5,261	62.38	307.1
970	Ogden, UT	87321	121	$884	$2,381	$2,060	$4,514	19.29	389.05
971	Ojai, CA	7500	178	$961	$3,549	$2,858	$4,991	131.79	241.16
972	Oklahoma City, OK	579999	116	$1,113	$2,287	$2,694	$4,237	23.28	343.29
973	Olathe, KS	135473	98	$825	$1,980	$1,788	$3,988	11.81	386.68
974	Old Bridge	-	126	$1,069	$2,541	$2,713	$4,875	34.96	354.84
975	Olean, NY	13937	129	$928	$2,593	$2,759	$4,930	38.24	296.8
976	Olympia, WA	55605	139	$1,056	$2,750	$2,627	$5,040	105.3	368.59
977	Omaha, NE	486051	132	$1,111	$2,654	$2,762	$5,271	114.23	370.34
978	Oneonta, NY	13000	93	$853	$1,816	$1,734	$3,849	211.55	162.21
979	Ontario, CA	185000	134	$963	$2,711	$2,717	$5,661	340.87	366.93
980	Opelousas, LA	23222	129	$1,185	$2,581	$2,231	$4,875	91.83	314.24
981	Oregon City, OR	37572	129	$1,026	$2,607	$2,503	$5,027	42.28	392.89
982	Orem, UT	98129	134	$960	$2,706	$2,922	$4,674	223.88	337.44
983	Orlando, FL	307573	146	$1,137	$2,860	$2,806	$5,673	109.56	413.57
984	Oroville, CA	13505	130	$1,015	$2,553	$2,830	$5,086	131.48	304.52
985	Oshkosh, WI	66083	94	$937	$1,887	$2,002	$3,657	96.32	311.54
986	Otsego, MN	12067	128	$1,037	$2,571	$2,200	$4,731	205.73	333.65
987	Ottawa, IL	-	123	$987	$2,431	$1,883	$4,485	20.29	336.79
988	Overland Park, KS	188966	141	$940	$2,764	$2,874	$4,565	24.84	393.39
989	Oviedo, FL	30618	129	$1,118	$2,564	$2,377	$4,988	82.31	409.11
990	Owensboro, KY	55525	97	$1,085	$1,973	$2,524	$3,461	315.8	372.55
991	Owosso, MI	15388	124	$1,023	$2,493	$2,030	$4,689	29.79	293.27
992	Oxford, MS	23639	118	$963	$2,377	$2,529	$5,204	182.14	268.75
993	Oxnard, CA	207254	152	$1,002	$3,006	$2,122	$4,496	64.04	355.9
994	Oyster Bay, NY	301332	126	$1,004	$2,498	$2,760	$5,039	44.61	338.66
995	Paducah, KY	25048	100	$859	$1,994	$2,053	$4,472	229.87	311.62
996	Pahrump, NV	38390	125	$1,008	$2,485	$2,192	$4,567	40.18	345.77
997	Palatine, IL	67908	129	$1,140	$2,564	$2,162	$5,012	151.47	376.18
998	Palestine, TX	18712	125	$876	$2,544	$2,284	$4,546	19.21	228.17
999	Palm Bay, FL	119760	113	$955	$2,253	$2,330	$4,613	38.55	421.37
1000	Palm Coast, FL	68013	118	$969	$2,324	$2,265	$4,110	321.14	424.14

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.