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)
401	East Rutherford, NJ	10000	105	$1,018	$2,132	$2,693	$5,129	105.93	318.2
402	Easthampton, MA	16053	137	$1,192	$2,745	$2,665	$5,166	286.98	405.77
403	Easton, MD	26800	111	$1,070	$2,233	$2,437	$4,778	72	301.79
404	Eastsound, WA	-	137	$978	$2,738	$2,596	$7,002	119.87	97.23
405	Eau Claire, WI	68802	110	$1,128	$2,202	$2,456	$4,021	172.41	368.83
406	Eden Prairie, MN	60797	138	$1,090	$2,807	$2,836	$5,269	66	419.53
407	Edgewood, NM	6000	140	$1,297	$2,785	$3,018	$5,409	102.19	395.45
408	Edinburg, TX	100243	129	$1,035	$2,560	$2,499	$4,851	120.97	389.1
409	Edison, NJ	107588	167	$1,411	$3,329	$3,208	$6,162	176.2	377.14
410	Edmond, OK	76644	99	$1,085	$1,959	$2,715	$4,047	41.5	332.39
411	Edwardsville, IL	26808	133	$1,275	$2,652	$2,874	$5,030	206.06	357.41
412	Effingham, IL	12447	127	$820	$2,522	$2,489	$4,689	21.99	320.79
413	El Cajon, CA	106215	162	$993	$3,296	$2,300	$6,730	36.36	353.02
414	El Centro, CA	44322	126	$1,152	$2,469	$2,366	$4,663	37.87	352.91
415	El Cerrito, CA	25508	168	$1,318	$3,307	$3,186	$6,785	24.34	375.31
416	El Dorado, AR	17756	84	$904	$1,670	$2,056	$3,219	59.57	288.89
417	El Paso, TX	678815	106	$1,058	$2,082	$2,543	$4,308	79.89	315.05
418	Eldon, MO	4600	136	$1,220	$2,763	$2,780	$5,239	145.09	277.24
419	Elgin, IL	112603	120	$1,072	$2,443	$2,295	$4,673	280.81	373.48
420	Eliot, ME	6700	130	$1,051	$2,574	$2,765	$4,846	125.6	339.67
421	Elizabeth City, NC	18683	127	$916	$2,549	$2,247	$4,588	27.04	356.36
422	Elizabeth, NJ	126179	158	$1,127	$3,181	$2,938	$5,623	244.56	368.2
423	Elizabethton, TN	14546	129	$1,142	$2,588	$2,517	$5,030	52.65	376.47
424	Elizabethtown, KY	23406	118	$817	$2,335	$2,164	$3,564	47.74	313.76
425	Elk Grove, CA	166913	132	$1,008	$2,635	$2,922	$5,002	202.48	349.31
426	Elkhart, IN	52748	104	$960	$2,103	$2,230	$4,655	144.23	330.73
427	Elkhorn, WI	10000	121	$978	$2,419	$2,290	$4,662	59.06	390.31
428	Elko, NV	21018	129	$945	$2,609	$2,438	$4,995	128.5	339.88
429	Ellensburg, WA	18666	93	$1,024	$1,850	$2,151	$3,977	41.64	326.68
430	Ellicott City, MD	-	133	$1,121	$2,618	$2,936	$5,150	92.29	311.67
431	Ellsworth, ME	8500	127	$1,097	$2,525	$2,548	$4,988	222.28	174.85
432	Elmira, NY	26523	96	$872	$1,892	$2,463	$3,466	203.03	398.68
433	Emporia, KS	26188	73	$897	$1,464	$2,024	$3,365	41.9	253.88
434	Encinitas, CA	62007	159	$1,039	$3,124	$2,353	$6,729	63.34	307.61
435	Enfield	45231	129	$1,146	$2,547	$2,591	$4,980	178.26	387.53
436	Enid, OK	49379	132	$1,168	$2,618	$2,347	$5,133	96.18	324.16
437	Enterprise, Al	28711	124	$983	$2,442	$2,257	$4,554	35.65	424.98
438	Enterprise, NV	28711	129	$1,028	$2,587	$2,564	$4,991	115.01	341.31
439	Erie, PA	97263	120	$1,122	$2,390	$2,593	$4,092	137.13	391.88
440	Escondido, CA	151038	179	$877	$3,639	$2,435	$5,098	40.29	276.58
441	Eugene, OR	159150	121	$1,128	$2,357	$2,715	$4,955	64.71	360.5
442	Eureka, CA	27191	118	$1,032	$2,373	$2,270	$4,287	20	337.43
443	Evans, GA	17977	133	$1,115	$2,614	$2,609	$4,861	62.12	417.75
444	Evanston, IL	74486	127	$1,189	$2,546	$2,750	$6,313	119.66	315.16
445	Evansville, IN	115738	129	$999	$2,568	$2,543	$4,238	278.89	360.7
446	Everett, WA	110629	151	$1,113	$3,047	$2,848	$5,943	39.29	342.87
447	Fairbanks, AK	32515	155	$1,303	$3,110	$3,460	$5,504	52.28	270.74
448	Fairborn, OH	32770	126	$1,057	$2,552	$1,988	$4,618	104.24	416.78
449	Fairfax, VA	24146	170	$1,287	$3,444	$3,249	$6,297	173.93	295.34
450	Fairfield, CA	117133	198	$1,333	$3,929	$3,545	$7,257	179.3	359.3

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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.