Cost of living comparison
Alabama is 17.9% cheaper than Connecticut.
If you lived in Alabama instead of Connecticut, you would:
pay 6.4% less for restaurants
Connecticut
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.97
|
$16.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
|
$8.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$2.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
Connecticut
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.95
|
$2.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.48
|
$5.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$3.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.31
|
$3.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.37
|
$5.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$1.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.23
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
Connecticut
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$3.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$62.60
|
$70.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,902.88
|
$24,359.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
|
$16.48
|
|
pay 31.4% less for housing
Connecticut
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.69
|
$62.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,953.85
|
$980.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,660.84
|
$719.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.05
|
$142.47
|
|
pay 45.7% less for childcare
Connecticut
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,597.27
|
$886.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,335.61
|
$12,933.33
|
|
pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
Connecticut
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.67
|
$4.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
|
$4.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.54
|
$6.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.35
|
$32.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
|
$11.42
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
Connecticut
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.48
|
$40.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.11
|
$32.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.04
|
$83.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.15
|
$113.04
|
|
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