Cost of living and expenses in United States

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in United States? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in United States, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in United States (The last update: 4 days ago)

Currency in United States US dollar (USD $).


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in United States


What are the differences in prices between regions and cities in United States? What are the prices on the islands belonging to United States? See here: Prices in regions, cities and islands in United States

Prices: Oahu   Florida   California   Hawaii   Albuquerque, NM   Anchorage, AK   Arlington, VA   Atlanta, GA   Austin, TX   Baltimore, MD   Baton Rouge, LA   Boise, ID   Boston, MA   Buffalo, NY  


Price fees $206 ($123 - $380)

fees

$206 ($123 - $380)

Price internet $71 ($50 - $126)

internet

$71 ($50 - $126)

Price jeans $52 ($29 - $80)

jeans

$52 ($29 - $80)

Price average earnings $4.56K

average earnings

$4.56K

Price renting a small apartment in the center $1.78K ($1.1K - $4.16K)

renting a small apartment in the center

$1.78K ($1.1K - $4.16K)

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $2.42K ($1.6K - $5.05K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$2.42K ($1.6K - $5.05K)

The cost of living in United States:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $2.5
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $72
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $0.97
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $33K
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $1.78K
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $1.46K
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $2.98K
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $2.42K
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $206
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $71
  11. numb_34 $52
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $52
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $44
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $89
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $115
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $26.1K
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $1.38K
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $3.69K
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $23K
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $2.9K
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $4.56K
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 6.6%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $3.8
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $1.7
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $30
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in United States

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $1.91K, 2011: $1.78K, 2012: $1.89K, 2013: $2.06K, 2014: $2.02K, 2015: $2.43K, 2016: $2.49K, 2017: $2.55K, and 2018: $2.73K

United States price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2010-2018
United States price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com

Have earnings increased in United States?
See the average salary in previous years in 2010: $2.68K, 2011: $2.8K, 2012: $3.11K, 2013: $3.16K, 2014: $2.73K, 2015: $2.8K, 2016: $3.14K, 2017: $3.18K, and 2018: $3.31K

United States price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2010-2018
United States price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2010: $199, 2011: $213, 2012: $164, 2013: $162, 2014: $159, 2015: $146, 2016: $144, 2017: $146, and 2018: $149

United States price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2010-2018
United States price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2010: $39, 2011: $42, 2012: $45, 2013: $47, 2014: $47, 2015: $50, 2016: $53, 2017: $60, and 2018: $62

United States price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2010-2018
United States price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com

Have prices changed in clothing stores in United States in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2010: $39, 2011: $39, 2012: $40, 2013: $40, 2014: $41, 2015: $42, 2016: $42, 2017: $43, and 2018: $44

United States price changes: 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 2010-2018
United States price changes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

bread

$3.6 ($2 - $6.5)

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$2.5 ($2 - $4)

local beer

$6 ($3.5 - $9)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$2.42K ($1.6K - $5.05K)

bananas

$1.7 ($1.1 - $4.4)

renting a small apartment in the center

$1.78K ($1.1K - $4.16K)

Prices in each region in United States

Prices on the islands