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)
1301	Temple Hills, MD	-	137	$1,020	$2,743	$2,886	$5,195	250.43	321.53
1302	Temple, TX	82073	123	$855	$2,467	$2,277	$4,331	29.74	357.2
1303	Terre Haute, IN	57259	80	$798	$1,595	$1,760	$3,134	125.01	310.02
1304	Texarkana, AR	36193	136	$1,200	$2,740	$2,355	$5,149	109.4	339.94
1305	Texarkana, TX	36193	131	$967	$2,583	$2,277	$4,752	188.47	331.01
1306	Texas City, TX	45099	97	$814	$1,923	$2,452	$3,408	160.49	332.71
1307	The Dalles, OR	13783	132	$1,282	$2,602	$2,378	$5,117	81.26	313.52
1308	The Villages, FL	79077	129	$1,009	$2,574	$2,254	$4,803	97.25	386.2
1309	The Woodlands, TX	93847	156	$1,068	$3,131	$2,333	$5,029	59.27	397.77
1310	Thornton, CO	139478	133	$1,089	$2,682	$2,986	$5,518	160.16	415.07
1311	Thousand Oaks, CA	124207	192	$1,223	$3,773	$3,221	$6,774	116.99	331.92
1312	Three Rivers, MI	7800	134	$1,114	$2,706	$2,895	$5,218	145.52	312.64
1313	Tiffin, OH	17347	127	$848	$2,549	$2,102	$4,550	46.6	375.24
1314	Titusville, FL	48789	125	$879	$2,455	$1,982	$4,663	45	414.12
1315	Toledo, OH	268508	93	$1,018	$1,829	$2,377	$3,892	117.13	277.34
1316	Toms River, NJ	95438	139	$1,076	$2,755	$3,127	$5,601	34.87	327.7
1317	Tooele, UT	37104	121	$954	$2,439	$2,265	$4,690	118.05	401.3
1318	Topeka, KS	124331	95	$892	$1,924	$2,180	$4,102	107.58	324.44
1319	Torrance, CA	142350	180	$1,389	$3,616	$2,968	$7,403	74.39	355.99
1320	Torrington, CT	36383	123	$989	$2,424	$2,433	$4,822	70.05	406.72
1321	Tracy, CA	98337	139	$1,138	$2,798	$2,901	$5,115	61.79	367.09
1322	Traverse City, MI	15678	132	$1,226	$2,633	$2,925	$4,978	97.79	308.64
1323	Trenton, NJ	83923	143	$1,220	$2,840	$3,395	$5,550	170.43	301.71
1324	Troy, MI	51401	109	$830	$2,147	$2,265	$4,920	13.66	343.6
1325	Troy, NY	51401	110	$940	$2,184	$2,853	$4,596	100.69	351.31
1326	Truckee, CA	16729	134	$1,119	$2,725	$2,418	$6,125	107.71	301.74
1327	Trumbull, CT	34963	139	$1,370	$2,720	$2,604	$5,266	35.93	375.66
1328	Tualatin, OR	28175	125	$956	$2,465	$2,422	$4,866	74.79	321.91
1329	Tucson, AZ	520116	123	$1,091	$2,450	$2,637	$4,660	164.27	312.98
1330	Tulare, CA	59278	136	$1,150	$2,682	$2,698	$5,446	233.78	373.55
1331	Tullahoma, TN	18655	119	$1,021	$2,397	$1,979	$4,412	166.09	241.51
1332	Tulsa, OK	413066	110	$1,060	$2,153	$2,562	$4,306	21.41	335.34
1333	Tupelo, MS	38114	93	$1,071	$1,874	$2,486	$5,217	27.55	308.83
1334	Turlock, CA	73504	124	$897	$2,483	$2,117	$4,675	202.6	311.22
1335	Tuscaloosa, AL	99600	103	$1,096	$2,019	$2,451	$4,521	140.23	345.8
1336	Tustin, CA	69665	190	$1,062	$3,743	$3,372	$6,773	108.48	370.87
1337	Twin Falls, ID	49764	111	$830	$2,218	$1,704	$4,155	43.16	274.2
1338	Tyler, TX	-	109	$861	$2,165	$2,049	$4,358	101.55	401.57
1339	Tyngsborough	11292	129	$1,057	$2,588	$2,165	$5,029	27.33	304.7
1340	Ukiah, CA	16036	139	$994	$2,809	$2,923	$5,263	78.23	262.25
1341	Union City, CA	63930	135	$1,095	$2,669	$3,070	$5,125	57.73	386.07
1342	Union City, TN	63930	118	$708	$2,370	$1,987	$4,365	74.71	259.7
1343	Union, SC	8000	117	$848	$2,374	$2,154	$4,608	123.43	152.97
1344	Uniondale, NY	32473	130	$1,204	$2,634	$2,806	$5,033	144.58	340.48
1345	University Place, WA	34866	134	$1,026	$2,620	$2,992	$5,424	59.14	411.38
1346	Upland, CA	73379	119	$921	$2,421	$2,092	$4,512	76.24	368.17
1347	Upper Marlboro, MD	700	127	$1,150	$2,543	$3,200	$5,325	49.71	289.14
1348	Urbana, IL	41250	83	$767	$1,651	$2,285	$3,525	219.66	251.4
1349	Urbandale, IA	45580	120	$947	$2,415	$2,461	$4,441	157.53	314.04
1350	Utica, NY	65283	123	$950	$2,481	$2,372	$5,290	142.38	400.71

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.