Cost of living comparison
compared to
Park City vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Park City is 6.3% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% less in Park City
- Groceries
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pay 11.7% less in Park City
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Park City
- Housing
-
pay 4.3% more in Park City
- Childcare
-
pay 22.9% less in Park City
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% more in Park City
The cost of clothing and housing in Park City are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Park City.
Park City vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Park City instead of United States, you would:
pay 8.5% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Park City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$11.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.77
|
|
United States vs. Park City - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Park City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$4.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$3.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$3.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$4.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.24
|
|
United States vs. Park City - Cost of groceries
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Park City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$34,677.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$13.93
|
|
United States vs. Park City - Cost of transportation
pay 4.3% more for housing
|
United States
|
Park City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$80.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$131.69
|
|
United States vs. Park City - Cost of housing
pay 22.9% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Park City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,044.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$18,333.33
|
|
United States vs. Park City - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Park City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$5.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$8.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$12.00
|
United States vs. Park City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Park City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$44.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$105.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$100.83
|
|
United States vs. Park City - Cost of clothing
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