Cost of living comparison
Utah is 12.9% more expensive than Mississippi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% more in Utah
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% more in Utah
- Transportation
-
pay 31.0% more in Utah
- Housing
-
pay 14.7% more in Utah
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% less in Utah
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% more in Utah
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% more in Utah
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Utah are more expensive than in Mississippi.
If you lived in Utah instead of Mississippi, you would:
pay 10.1% more for restaurants
Mississippi
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.21
|
$15.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.46
|
$10.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$2.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$1.85
|
|
pay 7.5% more for groceries
Mississippi
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$3.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
|
$6.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$3.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$3.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
|
$4.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.09
|
|
pay 31.0% more for transportation
Mississippi
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$3.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
|
$86.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,721.76
|
$30,772.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
|
$13.72
|
|
pay 14.7% more for housing
Mississippi
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
|
$65.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,083.04
|
$1,440.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$969.79
|
$1,209.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.32
|
$125.10
|
|
pay 1.2% less for childcare
Mississippi
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,753.67
|
$952.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,930.57
|
$17,083.33
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
Mississippi
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.43
|
$5.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.53
|
$9.26
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.00
|
$40.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.91
|
$11.53
|
|
pay 16.8% more for clothing
Mississippi
|
Utah
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.46
|
$49.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.86
|
$41.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.22
|
$92.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.17
|
$114.71
|
|
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