Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palm Coast vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Palm Coast is 20.2% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% less in Palm Coast
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% less in Palm Coast
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Palm Coast
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% less in Palm Coast
- Childcare
-
pay 39.9% less in Palm Coast
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% less in Palm Coast
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Palm Coast
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Palm Coast.
Palm Coast vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palm Coast instead of United States, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Palm Coast
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$11.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.80
|
|
United States vs. Palm Coast - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$3.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.48
|
|
United States vs. Palm Coast - Cost of groceries
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$23,436.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
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United States vs. Palm Coast - Cost of transportation
pay 11.6% less for housing
|
United States
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$66.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,516.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,325.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$108.22
|
|
United States vs. Palm Coast - Cost of housing
pay 39.9% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$833.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
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United States vs. Palm Coast - Cost of childcare
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$6.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$18.55
|
|
United States vs. Palm Coast - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$86.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$92.25
|
|
United States vs. Palm Coast - Cost of clothing
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