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)
1401	Waukesha, WI	71158	124	$804	$2,425	$2,595	$4,637	24.7	351.05
1402	Waunakee, WI	14879	131	$1,081	$2,617	$2,864	$5,086	217.48	327.4
1403	Wausau, WI	38435	86	$881	$1,740	$2,235	$3,662	283.87	343.85
1404	Waynesboro, VA	22327	119	$908	$2,406	$2,173	$4,394	85.81	348.19
1405	Waynesville, OH	2800	129	$1,132	$2,587	$2,630	$4,920	221.91	332.21
1406	Weatherford, OK	30854	129	$1,061	$2,572	$2,758	$4,871	276.11	260.32
1407	Weatherford, TX	30854	126	$930	$2,519	$2,468	$4,764	245.07	312.79
1408	Webster, NY	11000	124	$848	$2,461	$2,269	$4,760	211.74	313.5
1409	Weed, CA	2900	129	$1,070	$2,534	$2,534	$5,002	144.25	211.65
1410	Weirton, WV	20411	124	$890	$2,510	$1,841	$4,689	188.8	334.11
1411	Wenatchee, WA	35508	129	$1,027	$2,534	$2,866	$4,949	70.42	310.57
1412	West Caldwell, NJ	10797	123	$926	$2,467	$2,716	$4,816	85.91	319.11
1413	West Chester, PA	18671	158	$1,313	$3,085	$3,009	$6,056	110.31	313.72
1414	West Hartford, CT	64083	143	$1,086	$2,847	$2,678	$5,519	132.32	343.61
1415	West Hollywood, CA	34399	157	$1,096	$3,170	$2,849	$7,016	68.18	372.68
1416	West Jordan, UT	116961	129	$916	$2,606	$2,254	$4,949	36.97	448.32
1417	West Lafayette, IN	28997	118	$860	$2,342	$2,370	$4,549	271.79	315.16
1418	West Monroe, LA	13028	120	$851	$2,373	$2,180	$4,573	342.24	325.57
1419	West New York, NJ	49708	132	$1,046	$2,623	$2,931	$5,242	239.07	409.28
1420	West Palm Beach, FL	117415	153	$1,211	$3,056	$2,663	$6,163	26.83	368.37
1421	West Plains, MO	12184	126	$1,098	$2,482	$2,423	$4,769	44.39	284.91
1422	West Springfield, MA	28391	131	$933	$2,637	$2,324	$4,998	111.14	406.04
1423	Westborough, MA	18634	130	$1,076	$2,632	$2,773	$4,920	99.58	260.45
1424	Westcliffe, CO	-	129	$1,021	$2,542	$2,667	$5,013	69.19	137.45
1425	Westerville, OH	39737	131	$1,074	$2,567	$2,314	$4,750	121.71	362.82
1426	Westminster, CA	110945	129	$1,153	$2,606	$2,281	$4,968	100.89	420.23
1427	Weston, FL	-	144	$1,111	$2,869	$2,750	$6,556	66.84	350.39
1428	Westport, CT	26592	207	$1,255	$4,177	$2,730	$5,251	78.1	337.01
1429	Wheaton, IL	54611	120	$1,033	$2,359	$2,357	$5,280	202.6	396.18
1430	Wheeling, WV	28486	108	$822	$2,171	$2,554	$4,007	147.88	307.11
1431	White Plains, NY	59559	173	$1,650	$3,443	$3,443	$8,025	108.47	305.33
1432	Whitefield, NH	1100	133	$1,033	$2,597	$3,117	$5,355	147.55	205.79
1433	Whitinsville, Northbridge, MA	-	133	$1,212	$2,672	$2,472	$5,008	13.15	306.76
1434	Wichita Falls, TX	102316	96	$994	$1,945	$2,826	$4,136	140.79	377.22
1435	Wichita, KS	357698	110	$1,117	$2,174	$2,620	$4,644	15.1	346
1436	Wilkes-Barre, PA	41288	144	$1,306	$2,870	$3,294	$5,611	106.06	332.6
1437	Williamsburg, VA	15425	144	$1,024	$2,838	$3,099	$5,511	75.51	264.17
1438	Williamsport, PA	27754	141	$1,206	$2,805	$3,013	$5,532	77.09	363.37
1439	Willimantic, CT	-	125	$1,052	$2,495	$2,532	$5,220	81.7	396.28
1440	Willington, CT	6000	129	$900	$2,538	$2,246	$4,896	83.81	383.65
1441	Williston, ND	30000	106	$1,171	$2,160	$2,428	$5,084	102.01	251.5
1442	Wilmington, DE	72826	145	$1,179	$2,872	$2,610	$5,081	112.61	331.36
1443	Wilmington, NC	72826	130	$1,368	$2,594	$2,911	$5,116	213.3	369.37
1444	Wilmington, OH	72826	123	$853	$2,490	$1,966	$4,669	56.79	400.53
1445	Winchester, VA	28120	136	$1,393	$2,710	$2,734	$4,491	86.14	344.43
1446	Winder, GA	16244	108	$724	$2,184	$2,002	$4,297	221.84	407.31
1447	Windsor, CT	-	156	$1,416	$3,107	$3,462	$5,740	218.67	342.71
1448	Winnemucca, NV	8000	130	$1,059	$2,556	$2,125	$4,932	47.64	209.14
1449	Winona, MN	26533	126	$1,113	$2,475	$2,328	$4,815	36.66	306.15
1450	Winston-Salem, NC	-	120	$1,099	$2,411	$2,746	$4,748	152.11	379.3

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.