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)
1051	Pontiac, MI	61606	130	$1,247	$2,588	$2,867	$4,939	52.78	277.44
1052	Pooler, GA	-	125	$872	$2,455	$1,952	$4,629	22.69	333.47
1053	Port Angeles	19960	132	$1,184	$2,681	$2,748	$4,965	309.41	238.53
1054	Port Arthur, TX	54135	129	$1,026	$2,534	$2,500	$4,859	82.9	319.85
1055	Port Hadlock, WA	3500	128	$1,157	$2,504	$2,364	$4,867	170.3	218.19
1056	Port Huron, MI	28983	129	$914	$2,612	$2,568	$4,969	60.83	337.68
1057	Port Jefferson Station, NY	8000	131	$1,182	$2,613	$2,724	$5,289	100.88	335.38
1058	Port Orange, FL	63818	129	$1,017	$2,581	$2,565	$4,986	115.76	381.1
1059	Port St Lucie, FL	164603	143	$1,247	$2,906	$2,822	$5,488	83.46	420.31
1060	Porterville, CA	59988	129	$1,037	$2,542	$2,540	$5,018	103.34	327.33
1061	Portland, ME	652503	151	$1,241	$2,997	$3,330	$6,194	62.89	339.47
1062	Portland, OR	652503	148	$1,223	$2,959	$2,967	$5,781	86.76	354.58
1063	Portsmouth, NH	95535	148	$960	$2,966	$2,511	$5,316	199.36	315.66
1064	Portsmouth, OH	95535	124	$891	$2,432	$1,790	$4,545	111.18	336.73
1065	Poughkeepsie, NY	31577	147	$989	$2,944	$2,959	$5,010	129.44	329.21
1066	Poulsbo, WA	11975	131	$1,208	$2,616	$2,467	$4,893	84.16	315.86
1067	Prattville, AL	37781	126	$858	$2,538	$2,464	$4,790	247.16	352.18
1068	Prescott, AZ	45827	143	$1,023	$2,823	$2,248	$4,880	87.12	241.99
1069	Presque Isle, ME	8500	131	$979	$2,621	$2,349	$4,778	150.18	293.13
1070	Price, UT	8400	125	$840	$2,549	$2,305	$4,572	128.02	257.33
1071	Princeton, NJ	-	186	$1,556	$3,697	$3,565	$7,107	92.5	325.69
1072	Princeton, WV	13684	129	$1,105	$2,614	$2,485	$4,904	42.52	310.41
1073	Prineville, OR	10000	124	$914	$2,435	$2,359	$4,650	30.58	223.51
1074	Providence, RI	179472	159	$1,080	$3,190	$2,931	$5,387	55.81	323.14
1075	Provo, UT	115162	125	$909	$2,497	$2,181	$4,787	30.58	344.1
1076	Pueblo, CO	-	125	$1,077	$2,487	$2,478	$3,988	163.25	363.38
1077	Pullman, WA	32901	114	$1,159	$2,248	$2,342	$4,483	248.26	295.54
1078	Puyallup, WA	42973	165	$1,157	$3,231	$2,680	$5,351	122.75	361.1
1079	Queen Creek, AZ	59519	170	$1,000	$3,395	$2,719	$5,950	128.62	381.87
1080	Queens, NY	2405464	166	$1,250	$3,251	$3,206	$6,502	261.76	362.38
1081	Queensbury, NY	29169	123	$998	$2,507	$2,412	$4,565	103.26	320.91
1082	Quincy, CA	92271	129	$888	$2,613	$2,367	$4,910	23.53	159.43
1083	Quincy, IL	92271	120	$885	$2,366	$2,064	$4,371	51.96	300.5
1084	Quincy, MA	92271	178	$1,239	$3,619	$2,988	$6,467	117.71	357.3
1085	Raleigh, NC	431746	146	$1,157	$2,944	$2,878	$5,486	230.55	400.35
1086	Ramsey, NJ	27646	130	$1,021	$2,580	$3,046	$5,311	15.49	343.79
1087	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	170714	166	$1,054	$3,344	$2,616	$6,091	104.72	362.44
1088	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	41754	134	$994	$2,721	$2,209	$5,145	17.63	324.49
1089	Rapid City, SD	74703	115	$1,114	$2,257	$2,462	$4,239	290.28	304.84
1090	Reading, PA	88082	132	$1,106	$2,618	$2,439	$4,577	146.87	319.94
1091	Red Bank, NJ	11850	140	$1,223	$2,797	$2,539	$5,234	233.87	277.85
1092	Redding, CA	91582	123	$1,067	$2,422	$2,296	$4,468	245.35	289.23
1093	Redlands, CA	68747	171	$1,024	$3,419	$2,351	$5,995	31.8	342.04
1094	Redmond, WA	73256	193	$1,462	$3,859	$3,382	$6,805	63.62	376.76
1095	Redondo Beach, CA	67346	203	$1,173	$4,080	$2,531	$7,147	222.83	356.26
1096	Redwood City, CA	88314	204	$1,256	$4,144	$3,542	$7,694	51.13	392.83
1097	Rehoboth Beach, DE	1500	128	$1,078	$2,506	$2,683	$5,055	84.92	288.86
1098	Reno, NV	271953	139	$1,239	$2,754	$2,901	$5,241	31.9	397.6
1099	Renton, WA	106785	150	$1,129	$2,985	$3,096	$5,438	190.42	375.93
1100	Reston, VA	-	163	$1,631	$3,218	$3,949	$7,075	113.21	308.95

United States Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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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.