Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.4% cheaper than Hartford.
If you lived in United States instead of Hartford, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
Hartford
|
United States
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.50
|
$18.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 13.2% less for groceries
Hartford
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.79
|
$6.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
|
$3.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.69
|
$3.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$5.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.45
|
$2.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
Hartford
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$3.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,408.81
|
$31,580.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
|
$17.71
|
|
pay 16.1% more for housing
Hartford
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.38
|
$67.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,900.00
|
$1,635.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,200.00
|
$1,397.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.98
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 47.5% less for childcare
Hartford
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,500.00
|
$1,344.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$45,000.00
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
Hartford
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
|
$4.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$9.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.50
|
$51.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$13.21
|
|
pay 12.7% more for clothing
Hartford
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.00
|
$50.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.70
|
$40.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.00
|
$85.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.67
|
$113.11
|
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