Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delray Beach vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Delray Beach is 8.6% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% more in Delray Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% more in Delray Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% less in Delray Beach
- Housing
-
pay 48.9% more in Delray Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 34.5% less in Delray Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% more in Delray Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in Delray Beach
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Delray Beach are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Delray Beach.
Delray Beach vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delray Beach instead of United States, you would:
pay 26.5% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$3.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.00
|
|
United States vs. Delray Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.0% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.52
|
|
United States vs. Delray Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 11.1% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$36,050.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$19.38
|
|
United States vs. Delray Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 48.9% more for housing
|
United States
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$64.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$3,166.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$2,586.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$195.30
|
|
United States vs. Delray Beach - Cost of housing
pay 34.5% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$25,375.00
|
|
United States vs. Delray Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$6.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$51.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$16.00
|
|
United States vs. Delray Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$56.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$116.67
|
|
United States vs. Delray Beach - Cost of clothing
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