Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. Saint Joseph Cost of Living Summary
United States is 32.5% more expensive than Saint Joseph.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% more in United States
- Groceries
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pay 33.4% more in United States
- Transportation
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pay 39.4% more in United States
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% more in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.5% more in United States
- Clothing
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pay 23.0% more in United States
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in United States are more expensive than in Saint Joseph.
United States vs. Saint Joseph Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Saint Joseph, you would:
pay 19.9% more for restaurants
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Saint Joseph
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$2.00
|
|
Saint Joseph vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.4% more for groceries
|
Saint Joseph
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.98
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.86
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.38
|
|
Saint Joseph vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 39.4% more for transportation
|
Saint Joseph
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,195.00
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.61
|
|
Saint Joseph vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 43.5% more for housing
|
Saint Joseph
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.25
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.67
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.55
|
$150.19
|
|
Saint Joseph vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 46.0% more for childcare
|
Saint Joseph
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$950.00
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$23,196.46
|
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Saint Joseph vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Joseph
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.38
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
|
$13.64
|
|
Saint Joseph vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.0% more for clothing
|
Saint Joseph
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.67
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
|
$112.04
|
|
Saint Joseph vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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