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)
1251	Springfield, MO	116482	102	$981	$2,076	$2,261	$3,758	154.51	333.54
1252	Springfield, OH	116482	114	$903	$2,247	$2,266	$4,031	216.1	365.09
1253	Springfield, OR	116482	112	$1,053	$2,267	$2,939	$4,388	10.37	351.67
1254	Springfield, VA	116482	132	$974	$2,650	$3,013	$6,286	287.19	312.73
1255	St. Augustine, FL	-	136	$991	$2,740	$2,670	$4,828	149.69	54.44
1256	St. Cloud, MN	-	125	$1,009	$2,449	$2,516	$4,697	34.21	68.43
1257	St. George, UT	95342	129	$1,038	$2,586	$2,549	$4,948	358.66	296.47
1258	St. Joseph, MO	71542	129	$1,049	$2,570	$2,547	$4,979	141.33	401.75
1259	St. Louis, MO	301578	129	$1,028	$2,572	$2,519	$4,847	109.28	366.79
1260	Stafford, VA	17693	134	$1,294	$2,669	$2,845	$5,485	184.15	397.12
1261	Stamford, CT	129000	183	$1,284	$3,582	$2,924	$7,642	450.26	341.89
1262	Stanford, CA	13809	140	$1,076	$2,761	$2,590	$5,372	194.1	341.79
1263	Starkville, MS	22638	121	$973	$2,388	$1,905	$3,640	199.04	274.07
1264	State College, PA	40501	117	$1,047	$2,320	$2,595	$4,531	136.19	310.22
1265	Staten Island, NY	495747	147	$1,129	$2,983	$3,599	$6,071	106.74	347.71
1266	Statesboro, GA	31667	109	$943	$2,191	$1,893	$3,645	26.47	287.39
1267	Staunton, VA	24528	109	$1,238	$2,128	$3,162	$5,226	136.76	327.97
1268	Steamboat Springs, CO	13000	130	$907	$2,563	$2,655	$4,994	61.82	268.22
1269	Sterling	14782	134	$1,240	$2,680	$2,977	$5,237	256.93	230.64
1270	Steubenville, OH	19199	131	$957	$2,570	$2,625	$4,948	175.68	288.44
1271	Stevens Point, WI	25666	96	$882	$1,906	$2,121	$4,241	141.72	318.68
1272	Stillwater, MN	44818	145	$1,328	$2,863	$3,173	$5,152	124.81	330.85
1273	Stillwater, OK	44818	101	$804	$2,040	$2,103	$5,080	177.77	358.9
1274	Stockton, CA	305658	131	$1,065	$2,609	$2,575	$4,895	18.66	346.44
1275	Streamwood, IL	37535	127	$1,129	$2,508	$2,201	$5,032	88.02	395.85
1276	Stroudsburg, PA	5600	102	$872	$2,001	$2,458	$5,004	101.93	268.85
1277	Stuart, FL	16155	162	$959	$3,268	$2,493	$5,565	70.79	322.84
1278	Suffolk, VA	94324	104	$866	$2,113	$2,136	$4,216	108.31	365.45
1279	Sugar Land, TX	79943	130	$1,103	$2,587	$2,649	$4,474	105	421.44
1280	Summerville, SC	50738	113	$856	$2,270	$2,704	$4,655	101.7	372.59
1281	Summit, NJ	11161	135	$1,268	$2,656	$2,756	$5,288	102.79	235.48
1282	Sumter, SC	39159	121	$804	$2,416	$2,505	$4,611	84.72	310.78
1283	Sun City Center, FL	-	125	$975	$2,478	$2,185	$4,867	354.93	424.27
1284	Sunnyvale, CA	152703	198	$980	$3,999	$2,313	$6,845	208.8	391.4
1285	Surprise, AZ	-	138	$1,329	$2,790	$2,632	$5,483	106.38	344.59
1286	Suwanee, GA	19549	161	$1,052	$3,157	$2,936	$5,536	256.44	387.62
1287	Sylva, NC	2600	132	$886	$2,676	$2,035	$4,837	68.4	301.99
1288	Sylvania, OH	19000	126	$916	$2,497	$2,161	$4,718	91.08	246.77
1289	Syracuse, NY	148620	149	$1,232	$2,957	$3,048	$5,758	33.63	352.12
1290	Tacoma, WA	219346	164	$1,281	$3,284	$3,034	$6,004	94.82	363.15
1291	Tallahassee, FL	186411	125	$973	$2,455	$2,578	$4,776	149.07	343.95
1292	Tampa, FL	332888	150	$1,189	$2,972	$2,892	$5,968	70.94	426.96
1293	Taos, NM	6000	140	$1,123	$2,788	$2,572	$5,694	50.37	101.19
1294	Tarpon Springs, FL	25117	127	$1,073	$2,523	$2,582	$4,952	67.66	386.45
1295	Taunton, MA	56074	151	$982	$3,018	$2,461	$6,005	70.77	306.06
1296	Taylor, TX	64240	118	$872	$2,340	$2,348	$4,737	45.14	381.69
1297	Teaneck, NJ	39610	130	$1,185	$2,580	$2,463	$5,183	91.47	326.29
1298	Tehachapi, CA	14414	146	$1,457	$2,906	$3,409	$5,649	65.93	295.26
1299	Temecula, CA	100097	146	$1,177	$2,910	$2,671	$5,414	203.08	326.61
1300	Tempe, AZ	161719	157	$1,298	$3,084	$2,556	$4,958	205.83	345.82

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.