Cost of living in Hartford
compared to
Cost of living in Hartford vs. United States overall average
Hartford is 7.3% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% more in Hartford
- Groceries
-
pay 18.5% more in Hartford
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% more in Hartford
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% more in Hartford
- Childcare
-
pay 1.7% more in Hartford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% more in Hartford
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% more in Hartford
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Hartford are more expensive than in United States.
Hartford Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$15.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$8.50
-
$16.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.49 |
$1.50
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.92 |
$1.50
-
$4.00
|
Hartford - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.41 |
$1.97
-
$7.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.89 |
$4.60
-
$22.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.90 |
$3.00
-
$11.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00 |
$2.38
-
$10.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.94 |
$2.49
-
$10.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.09 |
$1.00
-
$6.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.86 |
$0.60
-
$3.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.60 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.68 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.48 |
$0.60
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.62 |
$0.80
-
$3.45
|
Hartford - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.18 |
$3.00
-
$4.20
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,817.62 |
$23,285.33
-
$37,230.68
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $22.39 |
$20.40
-
$47.77
|
Hartford - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.59 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,992.33 |
$1,900.00
-
$2,177.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,200.00 |
$900.00
-
$1,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.39 |
$95.59
-
$243.75
|
Hartford - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $828.50 |
$500.00
-
$4,166.67
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $33,333.33 |
$10,000.00
-
$65,000.00
|
Hartford - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$3.00
-
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.33 |
$2.80
-
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00 |
$13.00
-
$21.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $49.67 |
$10.00
-
$65.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.50 |
$12.50
-
$25.00
|
Hartford - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.00 |
$40.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.80 |
$23.40
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.67 |
$50.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $146.67 |
$50.00
-
$250.00
|
Hartford - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Connecticut
to see the average cost of cities throughout Connecticut, like
New London,
Trumbull,
Avon,
Westport,
Ridgefield,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Hartford.
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