Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Lake Havasu City Cost of Living Summary
United States is 11.0% more expensive than Lake Havasu City.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.8% less in United States
- Groceries
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pay 52.7% more in United States
- Transportation
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pay 7.7% more in United States
- Housing
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pay 4.2% more in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.6% more in United States
- Clothing
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pay 3.5% less in United States
The cost of groceries, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in United States are more expensive than in Lake Havasu City. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in United States.
United States vs. Lake Havasu City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Lake Havasu City, you would:
pay 3.8% less for restaurants
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Lake Havasu City
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.45
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
|
$2.00
|
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Lake Havasu City vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.7% more for groceries
|
Lake Havasu City
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
|
$4.27
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$2.04
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.38
|
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Lake Havasu City vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Lake Havasu City
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,000.00
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.61
|
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Lake Havasu City vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 4.2% more for housing
|
Lake Havasu City
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.67
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.21
|
$150.19
|
|
Lake Havasu City vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 14.2% more for childcare
|
Lake Havasu City
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,214.72
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,196.46
|
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Lake Havasu City vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lake Havasu City
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.64
|
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Lake Havasu City vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.5% less for clothing
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Lake Havasu City
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.00
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.80
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.50
|
$112.04
|
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Lake Havasu City vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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