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)
351	Danbury, CT	-	155	$1,084	$3,045	$3,041	$5,795	98.77	336.4
352	Danville, CA	32760	230	$1,396	$4,609	$3,430	$7,844	106.92	364.85
353	Danville, VA	32760	130	$1,147	$2,637	$2,440	$5,483	131.61	254.3
354	Davenport , FL	101724	111	$1,053	$2,194	$2,541	$4,307	23	516.41
355	Davenport, IA	101724	93	$971	$1,870	$2,105	$3,888	213.99	316.86
356	Davis, CA	66850	161	$989	$3,188	$2,699	$6,057	151.28	321.09
357	Dayton, NV	156771	132	$968	$2,590	$2,721	$4,971	30.94	291.65
358	Dayton, OH	156771	110	$920	$2,219	$2,731	$4,208	210.42	409.76
359	Daytona Beach, FL	64183	123	$899	$2,450	$2,519	$4,832	91.06	425.44
360	DeLand, FL	37351	129	$1,053	$2,557	$2,231	$4,872	140.76	400.74
361	Dearborn, MI	92382	114	$1,107	$2,302	$2,437	$4,513	164.33	362.13
362	Decatur, AL	77047	126	$1,009	$2,551	$2,515	$4,653	243.62	364.09
363	Decatur, IL	77047	83	$916	$1,667	$2,229	$3,311	141.68	321.23
364	Deerfield Beach, FL	75018	137	$1,179	$2,751	$2,577	$6,021	186.17	389.75
365	Defiance, OH	17105	121	$1,000	$2,432	$2,035	$4,654	163.58	338.01
366	Defuniak Springs, FL	6500	123	$907	$2,452	$2,268	$4,702	245.26	282.47
367	Del Rio, TX	34673	128	$852	$2,514	$2,595	$4,827	147.7	409.95
368	Delano, CA	53819	129	$1,040	$2,621	$2,489	$4,952	54.48	352.83
369	Delray Beach, FL	60522	186	$1,141	$3,704	$2,745	$7,267	53.34	389.75
370	Deltona, FL	84273	132	$1,165	$2,602	$2,336	$4,895	96.65	426
371	Denton, TX	109561	113	$949	$2,209	$2,092	$4,321	71.75	340.12
372	Denver, CO	715522	158	$1,294	$3,113	$3,085	$6,158	101.39	408.2
373	Des Moines, IA	-	104	$1,035	$2,085	$2,491	$4,173	52.82	141.95
374	Des Plaines, IL	60675	130	$1,097	$2,587	$2,397	$5,068	349.59	354.2
375	Destin, Fl	12305	158	$933	$3,156	$2,263	$7,006	21.36	389.24
376	Detroit, MI	632464	125	$1,076	$2,521	$2,626	$4,766	125.61	347.91
377	Dickinson, ND	15636	129	$969	$2,557	$2,579	$4,944	119.35	254.98
378	Dodge City, KS	26101	134	$864	$2,679	$2,164	$4,950	26.94	246.96
379	Dothan, AL	71072	132	$1,040	$2,607	$2,617	$5,060	237.18	363.78
380	Dover, DE	34735	124	$1,052	$2,505	$2,802	$4,667	31.88	323.19
381	Dover, NH	34735	168	$1,121	$3,295	$2,960	$6,331	119.65	381.42
382	Downey, CA	114355	146	$1,082	$2,931	$2,558	$6,124	45.25	405.09
383	Downingtown, PA	8000	128	$899	$2,530	$2,542	$5,149	98.28	359.27
384	Doylestown, PA	8300	155	$1,112	$3,122	$2,614	$5,762	51.48	341.85
385	Driggs, ID	2000	131	$1,202	$2,588	$2,898	$5,154	144.67	187.58
386	Dublin, CA	49328	129	$1,000	$2,547	$2,599	$4,912	73.82	382.69
387	Dublin, OH	49328	126	$928	$2,555	$2,024	$4,713	354.56	365.47
388	Dubuque, IA	59667	92	$848	$1,830	$2,286	$3,324	36.04	250.26
389	Duluth, GA	86265	141	$989	$2,819	$2,588	$4,996	70.9	374.29
390	Duluth, MN	86265	110	$1,109	$2,171	$2,986	$4,809	84.97	279.26
391	Durango, CO	19071	155	$971	$3,109	$2,273	$5,294	20.35	305.21
392	Durant, OK	19000	92	$970	$1,833	$2,000	$4,300	139.74	217.99
393	Durham, NC	283506	130	$1,117	$2,592	$2,391	$4,933	111.78	409.7
394	Eagan	64206	112	$1,013	$2,224	$2,892	$4,369	314.21	353.29
395	Eagle Pass, TX	28130	129	$1,116	$2,553	$2,699	$4,923	80.51	372.76
396	East Chicago, IN	26370	129	$934	$2,536	$2,853	$4,861	206.99	278.29
397	East Hampton, NY	28385	132	$1,222	$2,644	$2,948	$4,959	130.77	300.78
398	East Lansing, MI	47741	109	$1,004	$2,138	$2,185	$4,096	275.86	358.42
399	East Northport, NY	20048	134	$1,309	$2,663	$3,237	$6,886	39.33	321.64
400	East Providence, RI	49123	147	$1,310	$2,872	$2,967	$5,509	32.12	312.72

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.