Cost of living in United States
We track 1371 everyday prices in United States, quoted in USD across 20 cities. Each item shows a low, typical and high figure so you can tell a fair price from an overcharge instead of guessing from a single average.
Utilities prices in United States
| Item | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $27 | $27 | $27 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $17 | $17 | $17 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $14 | $14 | $14 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $16 | $16 | $16 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $33 | $33 | $33 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $17 | $17 | $17 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $30 | $30 | $30 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $25 | $25 | $25 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $18 | $18 | $18 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $15 | $15 | $15 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $15 | $15 | $15 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $42 | $42 | $42 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $13 | $13 | $13 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $13 | $13 | $13 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $19 | $19 | $19 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $18 | $18 | $18 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $15 | $15 | $15 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $15 | $15 | $15 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $14 | $14 | $14 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $30 | $30 | $30 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $36 | $36 | $36 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $28 | $28 | $28 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $21 | $21 | $21 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $15 | $15 | $15 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $13 | $13 | $13 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $16 | $16 | $16 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $13 | $13 | $13 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $16 | $16 | $16 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $12 | $12 | $12 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $14 | $14 | $14 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $21 | $21 | $21 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $16 | $16 | $16 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $14 | $14 | $14 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $13 | $13 | $13 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $29 | $29 | $29 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $30 | $30 | $30 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $19 | $19 | $19 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $19 | $19 | $19 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $27 | $27 | $27 |
| Residential electricity (cents per kWh) (¢/kWh) | $19 | $19 | $19 |
Macro prices in United States
| Item | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro CPI (all items, 1982-84=100) (index) | $311 | $311 | $311 |
| Metro CPI (all items, 1982-84=100) (index) | $357 | $357 | $357 |
| Metro CPI (all items, 1982-84=100) (index) | $336 | $336 | $336 |
| Metro CPI (all items, 1982-84=100) (index) | $370 | $370 | $370 |
| Eurostat Comparative Price Level (EU27=100) (index) | $149 | $149 | $149 |
| OECD Price Level Index (GDP, OECD=100) (index) | $118 | $118 | $118 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | $144 | $144 | $144 |
| Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 USD) (USD/yr) | $43,959 | $43,959 | $43,959 |
| GDP per capita PPP (current intl $) (USD) | $85,810 | $85,810 | $85,810 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | $144 | $144 | $144 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | $144 | $144 | $144 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | $144 | $144 | $144 |
| Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 USD) (USD/yr) | $43,959 | $43,959 | $43,959 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | $144 | $144 | $144 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | $144 | $144 | $144 |
| Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 USD) (USD/yr) | $43,959 | $43,959 | $43,959 |
| GDP per capita PPP (current intl $) (USD) | $85,810 | $85,810 | $85,810 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | $144 | $144 | $144 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | $144 | $144 | $144 |
| Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 USD) (USD/yr) | $43,959 | $43,959 | $43,959 |
| GDP per capita PPP (current intl $) (USD) | $85,810 | $85,810 | $85,810 |
| Eurostat Comparative Price Level (EU27=100) (index) | $149 | $149 | $149 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | $144 | $144 | $144 |
| PPP conversion factor (LCU per USD) | $1 | $1 | $1 |
| Consumer Price Index (2010=100) (index) | $144 | $144 | $144 |
| Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 USD) (USD/yr) | $43,959 | $43,959 | $43,959 |
How to use these numbers
Treat the typical column as the local going rate, not a promise. Anything at or below the low column is a good deal in United States; anything above the high column deserves a second quote or a look at the line items. Tourist districts, airport locations and same-day service routinely price 20–40% above these figures, which is where most overcharges hide.
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Where this data comes from
Figures are compiled from published rate cards, official statistics, retailer and utility pricing, and crowd-reported receipts, then reconciled into a low / typical / high band per item. We show a band rather than one number because scope, brand and neighbourhood move real prices more than the city average does. Nothing on this page is invented by a language model, and each figure is refreshed as new data lands.
Cities in United States
- Cost of living in New York
- Cost of living in Los Angeles
- Cost of living in Chicago
- Cost of living in Houston
- Cost of living in Phoenix
- Cost of living in Philadelphia
- Cost of living in San Antonio
- Cost of living in San Diego
- Cost of living in Dallas
- Cost of living in Austin
- Cost of living in Seattle
- Cost of living in Denver
- Cost of living in Boston
- Cost of living in Atlanta
- Cost of living in Miami
- Cost of living in San Francisco
- Cost of living in Portland
- Cost of living in Las Vegas
- Cost of living in Nashville
- Cost of living in Charlotte
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