Cost of Living in United States - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: United States
Address: US

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,132 (excluding rent), and $2,767 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,781 (excluding rent), and $5,405 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.97 $19.97

$11.98 $11.98

$39.93 $39.93

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.7 $74.7

$49.78 $49.78

$149 $149

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.40 $11.40

$9.91 $9.91

$14.86 $14.86

Cappuccino

$5.37 $5.37

$3.08 $3.08

$8.20 $8.20

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

$2.63 $2.63

$2.05 $2.05

$4.11 $4.11

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 $2.06

$1.48 $1.48

$2.95 $2.95

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.90 $5.90

$3.94 $3.94

$8.85 $8.85

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.02 $7.02

$5.01 $5.01

$12.03 $12.03

Milk (1 liter)

$1.09 $1.09

$0.54 $0.54

$2.11 $2.11

White Bread (500g)

$3.55 $3.55

$1.92 $1.92

$6.53 $6.53

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.73 $4.73

$2.08 $2.08

$9.03 $9.03

Eggs

$4.30 $4.30

$1.98 $1.98

$7.62 $7.62

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.01 $13.01

$6.67 $6.67

$26.69 $26.69

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.22 $12.22

$5.52 $5.52

$22.08 $22.08

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.36 $16.36

$9.94 $9.94

$26.50 $26.50

Apples (1kg)

$5.21 $5.21

$2.17 $2.17

$8.71 $8.71

Banana (1kg)

$1.70 $1.70

$1.11 $1.11

$4.46 $4.46

Oranges (1kg)

$4.59 $4.59

$2.13 $2.13

$11.24 $11.24

Tomato (1kg)

$4.97 $4.97

$2.18 $2.18

$8.91 $8.91

Potato (1kg)

$2.98 $2.98

$1.11 $1.11

$6.70 $6.70

Onion (1kg)

$3.04 $3.04

$1.72 $1.72

$6.50 $6.50

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.26 $2.26

$1.32 $1.32

$5.00 $5.00

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$2.17 $2.17

$0.97 $0.97

$3.40 $3.40

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.83 $9.83

$7.87 $7.87

$18.68 $18.68

Wine (Bottle)

$15.17 $15.17

$9.10 $9.10

$25.29 $25.29

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.91 $1.91

$1.69 $1.69

$3.49 $3.49

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 $3.58

$1.49 $1.49

$6.95 $6.95

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.49 $2.49

$1.49 $1.49

$3.98 $3.98

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.1 $66.1

$35.60 $35.60

$134 $134

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.82 $3.82

$2.65 $2.65

$7.13 $7.13

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.78 $1.78

$1.28 $1.28

$3.18 $3.18

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$29.48 $29.48

$21.62 $21.62

$44.21 $44.21

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 $0.91

$0.72 $0.72

$1.29 $1.29

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

$29.5K $29.5K

$23.5K $23.5K

$35.5K $35.5K

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

$26.1K $26.1K

$25.0K $25.0K

$28.3K $28.3K

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

$206 $206

$119 $119

$383 $383

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

$56.9 $56.9

$29.74 $29.74

$99.1 $99.1

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$72.8 $72.8

$50.7 $50.7

$110 $110

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.23 $45.23

$19.72 $19.72

$140 $140

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.84 $21.84

$7.98 $7.98

$64.4 $64.4

Cinema Ticket

$13.79 $13.79

$10.34 $10.34

$19.70 $19.70

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

$1,355 $1,355

$789 $789

$3,122 $3,122

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.6K $22.6K

$12.0K $12.0K

$39.9K $39.9K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.3 $51.3

$28.46 $28.46

$78.5 $78.5

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.37 $42.37

$23.87 $23.87

$69.6 $69.6

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.6 $88.6

$59.1 $59.1

$128 $128

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 $115

$65.8 $65.8

$202 $202

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,763 $1,763

$1,119 $1,119

$4,214 $4,214

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,432 $1,432

$948 $948

$2,787 $2,787

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,827 $2,827

$1,769 $1,769

$8,243 $8,243

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,358 $2,358

$1,577 $1,577

$5,143 $5,143

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,391 $3,391

$1,457 $1,457

$20.7K $20.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,614 $2,614

$1,264 $1,264

$9,376 $9,376

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,326 $4,326

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 3, 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	$1,119	$2,416	$2,629	$5,077	21.51	352.95
152	Bismarck, ND	58333	124	$1,424	$2,438	$2,749	$4,317	30.3	283.5
153	Blackfoot, ID	11899	124	$984	$2,501	$2,193	$4,685	100.88	309.5
154	Blacksburg, VA	44826	103	$968	$2,055	$2,503	$4,355	24.92	280.99
155	Bloomfield Hills, MI	4000	124	$864	$2,485	$2,527	$4,671	87.19	309.63
156	Bloomfield, NJ	53000	139	$1,023	$2,750	$2,557	$5,179	31.86	488.12
157	Bloomington, IL	69247	125	$1,079	$2,484	$2,434	$4,499	34.38	336.4
158	Bloomington, IN	69247	118	$908	$2,349	$1,988	$4,045	27.77	317.48
159	Blythewood, SC	5000	123	$825	$2,440	$2,476	$3,999	29.72	307.35
160	Boca Raton, FL	86396	164	$1,100	$3,230	$2,887	$6,491	21.27	367.53
161	Boise, ID	235684	129	$1,065	$2,613	$2,575	$4,650	135.84	312.07
162	Bolingbrook, IL	73922	125	$996	$2,540	$2,557	$4,828	117.48	377.65
163	Bonita Springs, FL	40877	132	$1,198	$2,678	$2,573	$5,092	129.72	354.85
164	Bonney Lake, WA	22487	135	$1,115	$2,645	$2,652	$5,158	197.41	386.58
165	Boone, NC	19562	98	$1,005	$1,972	$2,129	$3,437	341	270.18
166	Bossier City, LA	61315	129	$1,026	$2,564	$2,562	$4,897	81.24	357.12
167	Boston, MA	675647	210	$1,429	$4,160	$3,605	$7,672	28.46	334.7
168	Bothell, WA	48161	154	$1,510	$3,018	$3,010	$6,412	187.61	368.45
169	Boulder, CO	-	168	$1,313	$3,340	$3,008	$5,978	53.44	325.56
170	Bourbonnais, IL	18164	124	$923	$2,461	$2,320	$4,707	97.1	366.64
171	Bourne, MA	19224	133	$1,086	$2,629	$2,486	$5,127	189.58	327.46
172	Bowling Green, KY	53176	103	$810	$2,076	$2,007	$4,175	58.64	392.91
173	Bowling Green, OH	53176	118	$915	$2,332	$1,883	$4,376	52.23	341.72
174	Boynton Beach, FL	68217	164	$1,348	$3,300	$3,187	$5,954	87.47	377.85
175	Bozeman, MT	53293	168	$1,114	$3,326	$2,949	$6,445	374.06	364.89
176	Bradenton, FL	53662	141	$1,061	$2,822	$2,424	$4,918	35.01	418.12
177	Bradford, PA	-	127	$932	$2,522	$1,884	$4,626	254.03	331.35
178	Bradley Beach, NJ	4200	130	$936	$2,640	$2,668	$5,117	53.36	325.42
179	Bradley, IL	15419	118	$838	$2,389	$1,720	$4,260	54.52	456.22
180	Brainerd, MN	13722	116	$982	$2,351	$2,232	$3,957	70.24	246.51
181	Branson, MO	12746	120	$831	$2,442	$2,425	$4,602	112.29	197.16
182	Brattleboro, VT	12000	95	$950	$1,872	$1,915	$4,422	35.05	305.43
183	Brea, CA	38585	131	$1,092	$2,660	$2,786	$5,945	136.89	339.3
184	Breckenridge, CO	5000	165	$983	$3,291	$2,497	$6,088	77.91	235.02
185	Bremerton, WA	39056	143	$1,068	$2,816	$2,636	$5,156	240.27	327.08
186	Brentwood, CA	64474	137	$1,262	$2,765	$3,116	$5,472	276.88	359.72
187	Brentwood, TN	64474	134	$1,184	$2,698	$2,832	$5,162	271.24	363.73
188	Brevard, NC	7800	116	$1,058	$2,270	$2,585	$4,638	41.56	226.84
189	Bridgeport, CT	137912	134	$1,199	$2,664	$3,156	$5,283	60.9	408.3
190	Bridgeton, MO	11445	129	$1,025	$2,540	$2,539	$4,901	14.81	351.92
191	Bridgeville, PA	5000	134	$1,142	$2,654	$2,682	$4,980	130.1	464.05
192	Bridgewater, NJ	28633	187	$1,339	$3,673	$3,472	$7,257	124.95	347.71
193	Brigham City, UT	19650	131	$1,076	$2,617	$2,697	$4,898	132.22	345.75
194	Bristol, VA	17141	105	$1,058	$2,090	$2,559	$4,013	217.86	240.53
195	Brockton, MA	94191	131	$1,064	$2,577	$2,462	$4,994	109.55	341.47
196	Bronx, NY	-	199	$1,109	$3,912	$2,827	$6,775	30.43	364.62
197	Brookhaven, NY	11674	132	$1,118	$2,598	$2,731	$5,219	344.18	350.82
198	Brookings, OR	18802	131	$954	$2,644	$2,907	$4,990	103.91	348.38
199	Brookings, SD	18802	128	$1,118	$2,595	$2,220	$4,789	181.94	188.74
200	Brooklyn, NY	-	199	$1,405	$4,037	$3,683	$8,028	58.95	361.14

United States Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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Fixed Broadband

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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.