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