Cost of living comparison
compared to
Alabama vs. Connecticut Cost of Living Summary
Alabama is 22.7% cheaper than Connecticut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.5% less in Alabama
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% less in Alabama
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% less in Alabama
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% less in Alabama
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% less in Alabama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.4% less in Alabama
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% less in Alabama
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Alabama.
Alabama vs. Connecticut Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Alabama instead of Connecticut, you would:
pay 19.5% less for restaurants
|
Connecticut
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.15
|
$16.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.65
|
$10.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$1.85
|
|
Connecticut vs. Alabama - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
Connecticut
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
|
$3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.82
|
$5.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
|
$3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.92
|
$3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.12
|
$4.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.33
|
|
Connecticut vs. Alabama - Cost of groceries
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Connecticut
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.26
|
$2.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.38
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,569.77
|
$30,098.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.52
|
$16.41
|
|
Connecticut vs. Alabama - Cost of transportation
pay 29.6% less for housing
|
Connecticut
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.37
|
$63.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,310.48
|
$1,036.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,957.50
|
$847.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.89
|
$144.14
|
|
Connecticut vs. Alabama - Cost of housing
pay 33.5% less for childcare
|
Connecticut
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,606.87
|
$1,146.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,583.33
|
$15,177.33
|
|
Connecticut vs. Alabama - Cost of childcare
pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Connecticut
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
|
$4.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
|
$4.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.48
|
$7.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.90
|
$41.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.43
|
$11.07
|
|
Connecticut vs. Alabama - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Connecticut
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.81
|
$39.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
|
$35.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.29
|
$79.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.01
|
$102.17
|
|
Connecticut vs. Alabama - Cost of clothing
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