Cost of living in Salt Lake City
compared to
Cost of living in Salt Lake City vs. United States overall average
Salt Lake City is 3.8% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% less in Salt Lake City
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% less in Salt Lake City
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% more in Salt Lake City
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% more in Salt Lake City
- Childcare
-
pay 22.9% less in Salt Lake City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% less in Salt Lake City
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% more in Salt Lake City
The cost of clothing, transportation, and housing in Salt Lake City are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.00 |
$13.00
$13.00
$25.00
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25 |
$10.00
$10.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.23 |
$1.50
$1.50
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.83 |
$1.25
$1.25
$2.50
$2.50
|
Salt Lake City - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23 |
$2.19
$2.19
$4.41
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.43 |
$4.02
$4.02
$11.01
$11.01
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.47 |
$2.55
$2.55
$4.69
$4.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23 |
$2.40
$2.40
$6.00
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.60 |
$3.00
$3.00
$5.99
$5.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.17 |
$1.27
$1.27
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.86 |
$0.55
$0.55
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.63 |
$0.45
$0.45
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$1.33
$1.33
$2.59
$2.59
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.16 |
$0.35
$0.35
$2.00
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.24 |
$0.79
$0.79
$2.00
$2.00
|
Salt Lake City - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.36 |
$2.88
$2.88
$3.85
$3.85
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $85.00 |
$85.00
$85.00
$118.00
$118.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,677.84 |
$23,690.39
$24K
$37,329.00
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.93 |
$13.93
$13.93
$29.35
$29.35
|
Salt Lake City - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.00 |
$65.00
$65.00
$100.00
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,633.85 |
$1,350.00
$1K
$2,000.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,392.27 |
$1,150.00
$1K
$1,600.00
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.44 |
$103.24
$103.24
$163.50
$163.50
|
Salt Lake City - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,044.00 |
$1,000.00
$1K
$3,000.00
$3K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $18,333.33 |
$11,000.00
$11K
$22,000.00
$22K
|
Salt Lake City - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$4.00
$4.00
$8.50
$8.50
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.19 |
$4.00
$4.00
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00 |
$8.79
$8.79
$10.00
$10.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $30.67 |
$15.00
$15.00
$133.10
$133.10
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$16.00
$16.00
|
Salt Lake City - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.00 |
$40.00
$40.00
$110.00
$110.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.17 |
$30.00
$30.00
$65.00
$65.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.00 |
$80.00
$80.00
$130.00
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $100.83 |
$80.00
$80.00
$112.99
$112.99
|
Salt Lake City - Cost of clothing
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