Cost of Living in United States - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: United States
Address: US

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,157 (excluding rent), and $2,765 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,809 (excluding rent), and $5,361 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.22 $20.22

$12.13 $12.13

$40.43 $40.43

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$75.7 $75.7

$50.4 $50.4

$151 $151

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.47 $11.47

$9.97 $9.97

$14.96 $14.96

Cappuccino

$5.13 $5.13

$2.94 $2.94

$7.84 $7.84

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 $2.61

$2.04 $2.04

$4.08 $4.08

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 $2.14

$1.53 $1.53

$3.07 $3.07

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.17 $6.17

$4.12 $4.12

$9.26 $9.26

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.07 $7.07

$5.05 $5.05

$12.12 $12.12

Milk (1 liter)

$1.08 $1.08

$0.54 $0.54

$2.11 $2.11

White Bread (500g)

$3.74 $3.74

$2.03 $2.03

$6.89 $6.89

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.57 $4.57

$2.01 $2.01

$8.73 $8.73

Eggs

$4.20 $4.20

$1.93 $1.93

$7.44 $7.44

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.02 $13.02

$6.67 $6.67

$26.71 $26.71

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.18 $12.18

$5.50 $5.50

$22.00 $22.00

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.14 $16.14

$9.81 $9.81

$26.15 $26.15

Apples (1kg)

$5.31 $5.31

$2.21 $2.21

$8.88 $8.88

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 $1.72

$1.12 $1.12

$4.50 $4.50

Oranges (1kg)

$4.59 $4.59

$2.13 $2.13

$11.23 $11.23

Tomato (1kg)

$4.96 $4.96

$2.18 $2.18

$8.90 $8.90

Potato (1kg)

$3.00 $3.00

$1.12 $1.12

$6.74 $6.74

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 $3.04

$1.72 $1.72

$6.50 $6.50

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.18 $2.18

$1.28 $1.28

$4.84 $4.84

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.19 $2.19

$0.98 $0.98

$3.44 $3.44

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.16 $10.16

$8.12 $8.12

$19.30 $19.30

Wine (Bottle)

$15.16 $15.16

$9.10 $9.10

$25.27 $25.27

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 $1.99

$1.75 $1.75

$3.62 $3.62

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.71 $3.71

$1.54 $1.54

$7.19 $7.19

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.48 $2.48

$1.49 $1.49

$3.96 $3.96

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.9 $63.9

$34.39 $34.39

$130 $130

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.69 $3.69

$2.56 $2.56

$6.90 $6.90

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.76 $1.76

$1.26 $1.26

$3.15 $3.15

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$30.06 $30.06

$22.05 $22.05

$45.09 $45.09

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 $0.96

$0.76 $0.76

$1.36 $1.36

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.2K $30.2K

$24.1K $24.1K

$36.3K $36.3K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.3K $26.3K

$25.2K $25.2K

$28.4K $28.4K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$207 $207

$120 $120

$385 $385

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$57.0 $57.0

$29.80 $29.80

$99.3 $99.3

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$71.5 $71.5

$49.77 $49.77

$108 $108

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.91 $45.91

$20.02 $20.02

$142 $142

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.25 $22.25

$8.13 $8.13

$65.6 $65.6

Cinema Ticket

$14.13 $14.13

$10.60 $10.60

$20.18 $20.18

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,385 $1,385

$807 $807

$3,191 $3,191

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.2K $22.2K

$11.8K $11.8K

$39.3K $39.3K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.1 $52.1

$28.90 $28.90

$79.8 $79.8

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.53 $42.53

$23.96 $23.96

$69.9 $69.9

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.9 $89.9

$60.0 $60.0

$130 $130

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 $114

$65.5 $65.5

$201 $201

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,743 $1,743

$1,106 $1,106

$4,166 $4,166

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,422 $1,422

$941 $941

$2,766 $2,766

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,821 $2,821

$1,766 $1,766

$8,227 $8,227

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,370 $2,370

$1,585 $1,585

$5,168 $5,168

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,338 $3,338

$1,549 $1,549

$21.3K $21.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,615 $2,615

$1,166 $1,166

$10.7K $10.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,230 $4,230

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.51

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update: January 13, 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)
151	Birmingham, AL	200733	123	$1,096	$2,402	$2,683	$5,111	21.51	352.95
152	Bismarck, ND	58333	122	$1,105	$2,396	$3,354	$4,410	30.3	283.5
153	Blackfoot, ID	11899	124	$857	$2,435	$2,507	$4,653	100.88	309.5
154	Blacksburg, VA	44826	103	$924	$2,068	$2,042	$4,324	24.92	280.99
155	Bloomfield Hills, MI	4000	124	$1,002	$2,458	$2,151	$4,655	87.19	309.63
156	Bloomfield, NJ	53000	139	$1,278	$2,729	$3,155	$5,188	31.86	488.12
157	Bloomington, IL	69247	125	$859	$2,473	$1,989	$4,511	34.38	336.4
158	Bloomington, IN	69247	118	$792	$2,336	$2,338	$3,974	27.77	317.48
159	Blythewood, SC	5000	123	$1,007	$2,462	$2,084	$4,083	29.72	307.35
160	Boca Raton, FL	86396	164	$1,007	$3,254	$3,064	$6,530	21.27	367.53
161	Boise, ID	235684	129	$1,075	$2,591	$2,604	$4,621	135.84	312.07
162	Bolingbrook, IL	73922	125	$1,049	$2,461	$2,707	$4,772	117.48	377.65
163	Bonita Springs, FL	40877	132	$1,019	$2,655	$2,808	$5,274	129.72	354.85
164	Bonney Lake, WA	22487	135	$1,157	$2,738	$2,732	$5,012	197.41	386.58
165	Boone, NC	19562	98	$1,073	$1,912	$2,482	$3,476	341	270.18
166	Bossier City, LA	61315	129	$1,021	$2,553	$2,527	$4,846	81.24	357.12
167	Boston, MA	675647	210	$1,435	$4,270	$3,649	$7,840	28.46	334.7
168	Bothell, WA	48161	154	$1,484	$3,047	$3,186	$6,293	187.61	368.45
169	Boulder, CO	-	168	$1,328	$3,327	$3,107	$5,976	53.44	325.56
170	Bourbonnais, IL	18164	124	$928	$2,474	$2,017	$4,772	97.1	366.64
171	Bourne, MA	19224	133	$938	$2,629	$2,495	$5,178	189.58	327.46
172	Bowling Green, KY	53176	103	$806	$2,030	$1,958	$4,207	58.64	392.91
173	Bowling Green, OH	53176	118	$802	$2,376	$2,067	$4,473	52.23	341.72
174	Boynton Beach, FL	68217	164	$1,287	$3,307	$3,200	$5,974	87.47	377.85
175	Bozeman, MT	53293	168	$1,076	$3,366	$3,437	$6,372	374.06	364.89
176	Bradenton, FL	53662	141	$1,233	$2,789	$2,692	$4,988	35.01	418.12
177	Bradford, PA	-	127	$829	$2,503	$2,215	$4,718	254.03	331.35
178	Bradley Beach, NJ	4200	130	$1,139	$2,636	$3,090	$5,114	53.36	325.42
179	Bradley, IL	15419	118	$779	$2,327	$1,613	$4,241	54.52	456.22
180	Brainerd, MN	13722	116	$793	$2,337	$2,032	$3,855	70.24	246.51
181	Branson, MO	12746	120	$950	$2,445	$2,517	$4,520	112.29	197.16
182	Brattleboro, VT	12000	95	$896	$1,911	$1,979	$4,404	35.05	305.43
183	Brea, CA	38585	131	$1,145	$2,657	$2,651	$5,918	136.89	339.3
184	Breckenridge, CO	5000	165	$987	$3,362	$2,444	$6,276	77.91	235.02
185	Bremerton, WA	39056	143	$934	$2,906	$2,884	$5,208	240.27	327.08
186	Brentwood, CA	64474	137	$1,177	$2,747	$3,084	$5,333	276.88	359.72
187	Brentwood, TN	64474	134	$965	$2,616	$2,671	$5,228	271.24	363.73
188	Brevard, NC	7800	116	$913	$2,299	$2,424	$4,558	41.56	226.84
189	Bridgeport, CT	137912	134	$1,183	$2,622	$2,701	$5,331	60.9	408.3
190	Bridgeton, MO	11445	129	$1,032	$2,580	$2,511	$4,936	14.81	351.92
191	Bridgeville, PA	5000	134	$992	$2,638	$2,451	$4,946	130.1	464.05
192	Bridgewater, NJ	28633	187	$1,279	$3,766	$3,085	$7,304	124.95	347.71
193	Brigham City, UT	19650	131	$936	$2,583	$2,743	$4,953	132.22	345.75
194	Bristol, VA	17141	105	$947	$2,090	$2,201	$4,038	217.86	240.53
195	Brockton, MA	94191	131	$1,006	$2,650	$2,244	$4,977	109.55	341.47
196	Bronx, NY	-	197	$1,200	$3,969	$2,601	$6,728	30.43	364.62
197	Brookhaven, NY	11674	132	$1,037	$2,671	$2,679	$5,345	344.18	350.82
198	Brookings, OR	18802	131	$1,200	$2,649	$2,752	$5,095	103.91	348.38
199	Brookings, SD	18802	128	$933	$2,535	$2,387	$4,678	181.94	188.74
200	Brooklyn, NY	-	199	$1,403	$4,029	$3,708	$8,037	58.95	361.14

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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.