Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bullhead City vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Bullhead City is 15.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% more in Bullhead City
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% less in Bullhead City
- Transportation
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pay 4.8% less in Bullhead City
- Housing
-
pay 15.0% less in Bullhead City
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5% less in Bullhead City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.4% less in Bullhead City
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Bullhead City
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Bullhead City.
Bullhead City vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bullhead City instead of United States, you would:
pay 3.9% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Bullhead City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$23.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.21
|
|
United States vs. Bullhead City - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Bullhead City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.11
|
|
United States vs. Bullhead City - Cost of groceries
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Bullhead City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$25,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$17.22
|
|
United States vs. Bullhead City - Cost of transportation
pay 15.0% less for housing
|
United States
|
Bullhead City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$55.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,097.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$975.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$188.62
|
|
United States vs. Bullhead City - Cost of housing
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Bullhead City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,179.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$9,250.00
|
|
United States vs. Bullhead City - Cost of childcare
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Bullhead City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$4.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$27.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$9.00
|
|
United States vs. Bullhead City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Bullhead City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$39.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$72.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$92.18
|
|
United States vs. Bullhead City - Cost of clothing
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