Cost of living in Roy
compared to
Cost of living in Roy vs. United States overall average
Roy is 12.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% less in Roy
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% less in Roy
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% less in Roy
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% less in Roy
- Childcare
-
pay 22.9% less in Roy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in Roy
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% less in Roy
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Roy.
Roy Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.00 |
$13.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.23 |
$1.50
-
$3.90
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.83 |
$1.25
-
$2.99
|
Roy - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74 |
$2.19
-
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.43 |
$4.02
-
$11.01
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.40 |
$2.40
-
$4.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50 |
$2.40
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.60 |
$3.00
-
$10.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.17 |
$1.27
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.86 |
$0.55
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.63 |
$0.45
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$1.33
-
$8.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.16 |
$0.35
-
$4.80
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.24 |
$0.79
-
$5.00
|
Roy - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.36 |
$2.88
-
$3.85
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $45.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,677.84 |
$23,690.39
-
$37,329.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.93 |
$13.93
-
$30.85
|
Roy - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.00 |
$65.00
-
$150.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,300.00 |
$1,100.00
-
$1,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,100.00 |
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.44 |
$103.24
-
$163.50
|
Roy - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,044.00 |
$1,000.00
-
$3,700.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $18,333.33 |
$11,000.00
-
$75,000.00
|
Roy - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$4.00
-
$17.90
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.19 |
$4.00
-
$7.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00 |
$8.79
-
$10.99
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $35.00 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.00 |
$10.00
-
$16.00
|
Roy - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00 |
$40.00
-
$110.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00 |
$25.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00 |
$80.00
-
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $100.83 |
$80.00
-
$250.00
|
Roy - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Utah
to see the average cost of cities throughout Utah, like
Riverton,
Logan,
Price,
Park City,
Tooele,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Roy.
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