Can You Afford to Live There? 40 City Guides.
Real cost-of-living data for 40 major US cities — rent, groceries, transportation, utilities, and the salary you actually need to live comfortably. Sorted from most to least expensive.
Honolulu
Very High Cost1BR Rent
$2,200/mo
Comfortable Salary
$95,000
New York
Very High Cost1BR Rent
$3,250/mo
Comfortable Salary
$110,000
San Francisco
Very High Cost1BR Rent
$3,300/mo
Comfortable Salary
$135,000
San Jose
Very High Cost1BR Rent
$3,100/mo
Comfortable Salary
$130,000
Boston
Very High Cost1BR Rent
$3,100/mo
Comfortable Salary
$105,000
Irvine
Very High Cost1BR Rent
$2,600/mo
Comfortable Salary
$120,000
Los Angeles
Very High Cost1BR Rent
$2,700/mo
Comfortable Salary
$95,000
Washington
Very High Cost1BR Rent
$2,500/mo
Comfortable Salary
$105,000
San Diego
High Cost1BR Rent
$2,700/mo
Comfortable Salary
$92,000
Jersey City
High Cost1BR Rent
$2,500/mo
Comfortable Salary
$110,000
Seattle
High Cost1BR Rent
$2,400/mo
Comfortable Salary
$105,000
Oakland
High Cost1BR Rent
$2,350/mo
Comfortable Salary
$95,000
Long Beach
High Cost1BR Rent
$1,950/mo
Comfortable Salary
$82,000
Anaheim
High Cost1BR Rent
$2,050/mo
Comfortable Salary
$88,000
Sacramento
High Cost1BR Rent
$1,900/mo
Comfortable Salary
$88,000
Santa Ana
High Cost1BR Rent
$1,850/mo
Comfortable Salary
$82,000
Chula Vista
High Cost1BR Rent
$1,800/mo
Comfortable Salary
$80,000
Anchorage
High Cost1BR Rent
$1,500/mo
Comfortable Salary
$80,000
Miami
High Cost1BR Rent
$2,600/mo
Comfortable Salary
$90,000
Newark
High Cost1BR Rent
$1,600/mo
Comfortable Salary
$85,000
Denver
Above Avg1BR Rent
$2,000/mo
Comfortable Salary
$82,000
Portland
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,800/mo
Comfortable Salary
$80,000
Philadelphia
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,700/mo
Comfortable Salary
$72,000
Tampa
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,900/mo
Comfortable Salary
$75,000
Austin
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,650/mo
Comfortable Salary
$72,000
Baltimore
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,700/mo
Comfortable Salary
$78,000
Plano
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,550/mo
Comfortable Salary
$72,000
St. Petersburg
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,900/mo
Comfortable Salary
$80,000
Colorado Springs
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,650/mo
Comfortable Salary
$70,000
Chicago
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,850/mo
Comfortable Salary
$70,000
Las Vegas
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,450/mo
Comfortable Salary
$63,000
Raleigh
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,650/mo
Comfortable Salary
$72,000
Aurora
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,600/mo
Comfortable Salary
$70,000
Durham
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,500/mo
Comfortable Salary
$70,000
Dallas
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,650/mo
Comfortable Salary
$65,000
Nashville
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,700/mo
Comfortable Salary
$70,000
Henderson
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,550/mo
Comfortable Salary
$68,000
Mesa
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,550/mo
Comfortable Salary
$64,000
Riverside
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,600/mo
Comfortable Salary
$70,000
Orlando
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,650/mo
Comfortable Salary
$70,000
Phoenix
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,600/mo
Comfortable Salary
$66,000
Fort Worth
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,500/mo
Comfortable Salary
$63,000
Minneapolis
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,600/mo
Comfortable Salary
$68,000
Saint Paul
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,250/mo
Comfortable Salary
$65,000
Houston
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,450/mo
Comfortable Salary
$62,000
Atlanta
Above Avg1BR Rent
$1,750/mo
Comfortable Salary
$72,000
New Orleans
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,400/mo
Comfortable Salary
$62,000
Charlotte
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,500/mo
Comfortable Salary
$60,000
Fresno
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,300/mo
Comfortable Salary
$65,000
Stockton
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,350/mo
Comfortable Salary
$68,000
Jacksonville
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,350/mo
Comfortable Salary
$57,000
Arlington
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,350/mo
Comfortable Salary
$60,000
Tucson
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,250/mo
Comfortable Salary
$58,000
Virginia Beach
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,500/mo
Comfortable Salary
$62,000
San Antonio
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,200/mo
Comfortable Salary
$55,000
Milwaukee
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,200/mo
Comfortable Salary
$57,000
Kansas City
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,250/mo
Comfortable Salary
$56,000
Columbus
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,250/mo
Comfortable Salary
$56,000
Albuquerque
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,200/mo
Comfortable Salary
$56,000
Corpus Christi
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,100/mo
Comfortable Salary
$58,000
Pittsburgh
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,150/mo
Comfortable Salary
$55,000
Indianapolis
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,150/mo
Comfortable Salary
$54,000
Detroit
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,100/mo
Comfortable Salary
$54,000
Bakersfield
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,150/mo
Comfortable Salary
$65,000
Louisville
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,200/mo
Comfortable Salary
$55,000
Omaha
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,100/mo
Comfortable Salary
$54,000
El Paso
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,050/mo
Comfortable Salary
$48,000
Oklahoma City
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,000/mo
Comfortable Salary
$50,000
Lexington
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,100/mo
Comfortable Salary
$52,000
Cincinnati
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,100/mo
Comfortable Salary
$52,000
Tulsa
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,000/mo
Comfortable Salary
$52,000
Greensboro
Near Avg1BR Rent
$1,000/mo
Comfortable Salary
$50,000
Laredo
Near Avg1BR Rent
$850/mo
Comfortable Salary
$46,000
Lincoln
Below Avg1BR Rent
$950/mo
Comfortable Salary
$48,000
Memphis
Below Avg1BR Rent
$1,000/mo
Comfortable Salary
$48,000
Wichita
Below Avg1BR Rent
$800/mo
Comfortable Salary
$50,000
Cleveland
Below Avg1BR Rent
$1,050/mo
Comfortable Salary
$52,000
St. Louis
Below Avg1BR Rent
$1,050/mo
Comfortable Salary
$52,000
Toledo
Below Avg1BR Rent
$870/mo
Comfortable Salary
$44,000
Fort Wayne
Below Avg1BR Rent
$850/mo
Comfortable Salary
$45,000