Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Little Rock Cost of Living Summary
United States is 12.9% more expensive than Little Rock.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% less in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% more in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% more in United States
- Housing
-
pay 14.1% more in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 28.2% more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% more in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% less in United States
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in United States are more expensive than in Little Rock. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in United States.
United States vs. Little Rock Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Little Rock, you would:
pay 4.7% less for restaurants
|
Little Rock
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.00
|
|
Little Rock vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.9% more for groceries
|
Little Rock
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.38
|
|
Little Rock vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 32.8% more for transportation
|
Little Rock
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.00
|
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,750.90
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$17.61
|
|
Little Rock vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 14.1% more for housing
|
Little Rock
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,264.71
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$970.00
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.53
|
$150.19
|
|
Little Rock vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 28.2% more for childcare
|
Little Rock
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,033.33
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,980.00
|
$23,196.46
|
|
Little Rock vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Little Rock
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.09
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$13.64
|
|
Little Rock vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Little Rock
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.50
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.00
|
$112.04
|
|
Little Rock vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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