Cost of living in Roanoke
compared to
#183
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 53 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Roanoke vs. United States overall average
Roanoke is 15.8% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% less in Roanoke
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% less in Roanoke
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% less in Roanoke
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Roanoke
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% less in Roanoke
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% less in Roanoke
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% less in Roanoke
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Roanoke.
Roanoke Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
$15.00
$30.00
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.00
$9.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.24 |
$1.50
$1.50
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.97 |
$1.25
$1.25
$3.00
$3.00
|
Roanoke - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08 |
$2.19
$2.19
$5.51
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.81 |
$3.88
$3.88
$8.82
$8.82
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.34 |
$2.50
$2.50
$5.50
$5.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93 |
$1.80
$1.80
$6.50
$6.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.36 |
$2.00
$2.00
$6.99
$6.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.89 |
$1.00
$1.00
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.61 |
$0.49
$0.49
$1.00
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.47 |
$0.99
$0.99
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.09 |
$1.10
$1.10
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.93 |
$0.60
$0.60
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.36 |
$1.00
$1.00
$3.00
$3.00
|
Roanoke - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.12 |
$2.82
$2.82
$3.79
$3.79
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $84.00 |
$56.00
$56.00
$112.00
$112.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,691.97 |
$23,055.43
$23K
$36,328.50
$36K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.90 |
$14.38
$14.38
$23.88
$23.88
|
Roanoke - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.17 |
$50.00
$50.00
$80.00
$80.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,412.50 |
$1,150.00
$1K
$1,950.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $887.50 |
$650.00
$650.00
$1,200.00
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.52 |
$95.59
$95.59
$229.41
$229.41
|
Roanoke - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $570.00 |
$400.00
$400.00
$2,000.00
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $24,083.25 |
$16,000.00
$16K
$33,333.00
$33K
|
Roanoke - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 |
$2.50
$2.50
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.27 |
$3.35
$3.35
$8.00
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25 |
$6.69
$6.69
$12.00
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $22.00 |
$15.00
$15.00
$50.00
$50.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$9.00
$9.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
Roanoke - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.66 |
$20.00
$20.00
$99.00
$99.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33 |
$12.00
$12.00
$80.00
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.50 |
$35.00
$35.00
$150.00
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $101.67 |
$65.00
$65.00
$245.00
$245.00
|
Roanoke - Cost of clothing
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