Cost of living in Florence
compared to
Cost of living in Florence vs. United States overall average
Florence is 21.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% less in Florence
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% less in Florence
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% less in Florence
- Housing
-
pay 39.6% less in Florence
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9% less in Florence
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% less in Florence
- Clothing
-
pay 42.3% less in Florence
Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Florence.
Florence Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$12.00
-
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.33 |
$1.50
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
Florence - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76 |
$1.80
-
$6.60
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.06 |
$2.19
-
$16.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.62 |
$2.34
-
$4.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54 |
$1.87
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.94 |
$1.98
-
$12.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.28 |
$0.99
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.74 |
$0.48
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.42 |
$1.09
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.98 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.08 |
$0.89
-
$3.98
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.09 |
$0.89
-
$2.40
|
Florence - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.86 |
$2.64
-
$3.40
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $27,000.00 |
$27,000.00
-
$37,816.83
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $12.94 |
$10.95
-
$12.94
|
Florence - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.50 |
$45.00
-
$95.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $650.00 |
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $450.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.19 |
$76.96
-
$267.65
|
Florence - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $900.00 |
$850.00
-
$1,705.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $27,240.00 |
$27,240.00
-
$30,000.00
|
Florence - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.50 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.98 |
$3.50
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00 |
$6.00
-
$12.98
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.95 |
$10.95
-
$15.00
|
Florence - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.00 |
$21.00
-
$45.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00 |
$19.95
-
$40.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.67 |
$60.00
-
$89.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $50.00 |
$50.00
-
$220.00
|
Florence - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Alabama
to see the average cost of cities throughout Alabama, like
Florence,
Ashland,
Pisgah,
Montevallo,
Decatur,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Florence.
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