Cost of living comparison
compared to
Little Rock vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Little Rock is 8.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% more in Little Rock
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% less in Little Rock
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% less in Little Rock
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% less in Little Rock
- Childcare
-
pay 21.9% less in Little Rock
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% less in Little Rock
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% more in Little Rock
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Little Rock are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Little Rock.
Little Rock vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Little Rock instead of United States, you would:
pay 5.8% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.40
|
|
United States vs. Little Rock - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.6% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$4.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.12
|
|
United States vs. Little Rock - Cost of groceries
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$36.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$30,750.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$14.50
|
|
United States vs. Little Rock - Cost of transportation
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
United States
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,264.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$970.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$183.53
|
|
United States vs. Little Rock - Cost of housing
pay 21.9% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,033.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$18,980.00
|
|
United States vs. Little Rock - Cost of childcare
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$53.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$12.50
|
|
United States vs. Little Rock - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$102.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$122.00
|
|
United States vs. Little Rock - Cost of clothing
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