Cost of living in Orem
compared to
Cost of living in Orem vs. United States overall average
Orem is 14.4% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.3% less in Orem
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% less in Orem
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% less in Orem
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% less in Orem
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% less in Orem
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% less in Orem
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% more in Orem
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Orem.
Orem Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$12.00
-
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$11.00
-
$11.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.75 |
$1.50
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.25 |
$1.00
-
$1.50
|
Orem - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17 |
$1.32
-
$3.31
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.17 |
$4.96
-
$8.82
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.42 |
$2.66
-
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.87 |
$2.60
-
$3.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.83 |
$2.99
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.73 |
$1.20
-
$2.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.73 |
$0.59
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.36 |
$1.15
-
$1.49
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.41 |
$1.00
-
$2.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.94 |
$0.89
-
$0.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.89 |
$0.58
-
$1.39
|
Orem - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.25 |
$2.88
-
$3.49
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $85.00 |
$80.00
-
$170.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $23,195.00 |
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $8.96 |
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Orem - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.80 |
$50.00
-
$110.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,800.00 |
$1,800.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,433.33 |
$1,400.00
-
$1,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71 |
$76.47
-
$152.94
|
Orem - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $950.00 |
$750.00
-
$1,200.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,000.00 |
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|
Orem - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.12 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00 |
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|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $30.00 |
$30.00
-
$30.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.75 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
Orem - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.33 |
$40.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00 |
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|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75 |
$50.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $159.67 |
$100.00
-
$200.00
|
Orem - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Utah
to see the average cost of cities throughout Utah, like
Cedar City,
Moab,
Orem,
Park City,
Coalville,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Orem.
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