Cost of living in Tyler
compared to
Cost of living in Tyler vs. United States overall average
Tyler is 14.2% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.9% less in Tyler
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% less in Tyler
- Transportation
-
pay 17.5% less in Tyler
- Housing
-
pay 4.3% less in Tyler
- Childcare
-
pay 55.3% less in Tyler
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% less in Tyler
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% more in Tyler
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Tyler.
Tyler Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$10.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00 |
$8.00
-
$16.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.25 |
$2.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.06 |
$1.35
-
$3.00
|
Tyler - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14 |
$2.34
-
$4.96
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.98 |
$3.31
-
$9.37
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.29 |
$2.74
-
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44 |
$1.88
-
$5.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.17 |
$2.75
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.73 |
$1.29
-
$6.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.93 |
$0.55
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.79 |
$0.99
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.82 |
$0.99
-
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.08 |
$0.66
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.29 |
$0.89
-
$2.00
|
Tyler - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.74 |
$2.49
-
$3.25
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,000.00 |
$24,576.00
-
$40,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.92 |
$16.92
-
$28.85
|
Tyler - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00 |
$44.99
-
$125.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,200.00 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,400.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,200.00 |
$1,200.00
-
$1,200.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.25 |
$114.71
-
$325.00
|
Tyler - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $640.75 |
$458.00
-
$1,975.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,000.00 |
$5,000.00
-
$25,600.00
|
Tyler - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$4.00
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.94 |
$2.95
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00 |
$7.98
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $35.00 |
$15.00
-
$55.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.75 |
$9.00
-
$16.23
|
Tyler - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.33 |
$24.00
-
$120.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.20 |
$25.97
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.43 |
$60.00
-
$180.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $127.23 |
$70.00
-
$275.00
|
Tyler - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Texas
to see the average cost of cities throughout Texas, like
Marble Falls,
Whitney,
Beaumont,
San Antonio,
Kerrville,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Tyler.
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