Cost of living in Alabama
compared to
#46
State Cost of Living Rank
Index: 69 (California = 100)
Cost of living in Alabama vs. United States overall average
Alabama is 16.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% less in Alabama
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in Alabama
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% less in Alabama
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% less in Alabama
- Childcare
-
pay 26.0% less in Alabama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% less in Alabama
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% less in Alabama
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Alabama.
Alabama Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $16.75 |
$11.00
$11.00
$28.70
$28.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.36 |
$9.29
$9.29
$12.80
$12.80
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.07 |
$1.54
$1.54
$3.36
$3.36
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.85 |
$1.35
$1.35
$2.95
$2.95
|
Alabama - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26 |
$1.75
$1.75
$5.58
$5.58
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.23 |
$3.02
$3.02
$12.02
$12.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.69 |
$2.95
$2.95
$5.78
$5.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58 |
$2.24
$2.24
$5.98
$5.98
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.89 |
$2.48
$2.48
$10.05
$10.05
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.45 |
$1.21
$1.21
$4.76
$4.76
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.76 |
$0.50
$0.50
$1.47
$1.47
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.76 |
$0.97
$0.97
$4.49
$4.49
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.91 |
$1.17
$1.17
$4.18
$4.18
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.33 |
$0.65
$0.65
$3.17
$3.17
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.33 |
$0.58
$0.58
$2.71
$2.71
|
Alabama - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.84 |
$2.61
$2.61
$3.35
$3.35
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $50.00 | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,098.54 |
$25,719.41
$26K
$36,015.53
$36K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.41 |
$15.35
$15.35
$18.30
$18.30
|
Alabama - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.63 |
$49.90
$49.90
$101.60
$101.60
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,036.37 |
$887.50
$887.50
$1,346.00
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $847.06 |
$721.43
$721.43
$1,232.00
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.14 |
$109.70
$109.70
$233.75
$233.75
|
Alabama - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,146.13 |
$962.67
$962.67
$1,844.62
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $15,177.33 |
$15,394.67
$15K
$16,014.67
$16K
|
Alabama - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.96 |
$3.28
$3.28
$8.93
$8.93
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.95 |
$3.05
$3.05
$7.54
$7.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.76 |
$6.27
$6.27
$10.30
$10.30
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $41.81 |
$22.60
$22.60
$65.40
$65.40
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.07 |
$9.45
$9.45
$16.30
$16.30
|
Alabama - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.67 |
$22.40
$22.40
$59.90
$59.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.87 |
$25.59
$25.59
$45.40
$45.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.77 |
$62.20
$62.20
$130.80
$130.80
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $102.17 |
$71.90
$71.90
$181.50
$181.50
|
Alabama - Cost of clothing
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