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)
1201	Seaside, OR	-	133	$897	$2,684	$2,213	$5,054	71.12	406.04
1202	Seattle, WA	737015	181	$1,479	$3,619	$3,749	$7,407	74.58	372.87
1203	Sebring, FL	10648	98	$1,081	$1,936	$2,522	$4,317	90.65	348.27
1204	Sedalia, MO	21387	129	$1,074	$2,616	$2,634	$4,960	255.91	369
1205	Sequim, WA	8000	148	$1,034	$3,016	$3,197	$5,871	181.01	214.18
1206	Severn, MD	-	132	$1,266	$2,610	$2,767	$5,067	289.37	326.09
1207	Severna Park, MD	-	145	$1,535	$2,895	$3,761	$5,631	89.41	326.09
1208	Sharon, MA	18000	125	$913	$2,456	$2,268	$4,689	142.46	291.43
1209	Sheboygan, WI	49288	120	$770	$2,369	$2,301	$4,443	113.26	354.63
1210	Shelby Township, MI	-	129	$1,012	$2,545	$2,769	$4,870	34.9	524.06
1211	Shelby, NC	21378	97	$1,011	$1,930	$1,893	$3,507	36.56	320.61
1212	Sheldon, IA	5200	130	$918	$2,561	$2,688	$4,904	233.75	137.52
1213	Sheridan, WY	18154	114	$1,297	$2,249	$2,828	$4,771	18.96	291.92
1214	Shoreline, WA	58608	168	$1,244	$3,326	$2,900	$5,721	58.26	400.55
1215	Show Low, AZ	11732	145	$973	$2,941	$2,446	$5,166	36.27	215.26
1216	Shreveport, LA	187593	111	$989	$2,240	$2,074	$3,967	40.31	310.93
1217	Sicklerville, NJ	45084	137	$1,137	$2,759	$2,546	$5,197	287.7	368.98
1218	Sidney, NE	6400	135	$1,016	$2,668	$2,788	$5,075	48.26	249.78
1219	Sierra Vista, AZ	45308	96	$1,072	$1,928	$2,448	$3,719	31.84	299.64
1220	Silver City, NM	9700	132	$891	$2,667	$2,363	$4,894	105.06	189.07
1221	Silver Spring, MD	-	137	$1,360	$2,712	$3,361	$6,063	60.85	320.61
1222	Simi Valley, CA	121288	165	$973	$3,234	$2,723	$6,019	100.96	375.74
1223	Simpsonville, SC	22234	129	$1,035	$2,556	$2,582	$5,017	64.11	428.96
1224	Sioux City, IA	85797	107	$1,142	$2,134	$2,747	$4,271	209.42	292.99
1225	Sioux Falls, SD	192517	108	$1,024	$2,168	$2,552	$4,430	103.86	341.16
1226	Sitka, AK	8700	137	$1,195	$2,773	$2,653	$5,300	45.07	240.3
1227	Smithtown, NY	116296	126	$1,005	$2,521	$2,670	$4,940	90.56	306.79
1228	Smyrna, GA	11371	143	$1,077	$2,897	$2,481	$4,671	170.19	357.03
1229	Snellville, GA	19738	131	$1,053	$2,626	$3,150	$5,287	58.64	392.12
1230	Solon, OH	23000	129	$1,114	$2,548	$2,166	$4,860	145.27	207.23
1231	Somerset, KY	11924	117	$979	$2,348	$2,190	$4,419	68.78	384.24
1232	Somerset, NJ	11924	203	$1,146	$4,035	$2,880	$5,324	39.03	335.61
1233	Somerville, MA	75754	214	$1,443	$4,195	$2,994	$8,025	129.92	344.36
1234	Sonora, CA	5000	135	$1,056	$2,659	$2,626	$5,090	28.73	131.27
1235	South Bend, IN	103453	93	$939	$1,830	$1,904	$3,918	302.48	338.1
1236	South Portland, ME	26498	142	$1,133	$2,836	$2,458	$5,441	141.77	338.61
1237	Southampton, NY	69036	131	$1,270	$2,624	$3,048	$5,281	35.51	284.91
1238	Southaven, MS	41295	127	$987	$2,484	$2,564	$4,764	291.49	401.13
1239	Southbridge, MA	16719	131	$1,037	$2,653	$2,507	$4,881	290.38	331.5
1240	Spanish Fork, UT	42602	118	$772	$2,352	$2,420	$4,048	83.2	306.11
1241	Sparks, NV, United States	104246	124	$1,164	$2,494	$2,652	$5,235	172.97	417.02
1242	Spartanburg, SC	37013	108	$909	$2,174	$2,484	$4,292	144.05	412.3
1243	Spokane, WA	228989	137	$1,239	$2,700	$2,996	$5,281	22.3	372.55
1244	Spring Hill, FL	115000	121	$909	$2,407	$1,945	$4,560	44.76	409.06
1245	Spring Hill, TN	55000	129	$937	$2,604	$2,553	$4,752	100.09	384.91
1246	Spring Valley, IL	33066	127	$1,099	$2,524	$2,312	$4,757	167.4	376
1247	Spring, TX	54298	119	$951	$2,337	$2,589	$4,333	44.15	394.91
1248	Springdale, AR	84161	129	$1,023	$2,561	$2,573	$5,015	77.55	356.03
1249	Springfield, IL	116482	121	$1,076	$2,401	$2,429	$5,114	42.68	318.36
1250	Springfield, MA	116482	156	$936	$3,078	$2,781	$5,546	37.54	363.07

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.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

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.