Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint George vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Saint George is 14.2% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% less in Saint George
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% less in Saint George
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% more in Saint George
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% less in Saint George
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5% less in Saint George
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in Saint George
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Saint George
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Saint George.
Saint George vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint George instead of United States, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$13.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.62
|
|
United States vs. Saint George - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$2.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.09
|
|
United States vs. Saint George - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$36,457.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$17.22
|
|
United States vs. Saint George - Cost of transportation
pay 5.8% less for housing
|
United States
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,433.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$146.25
|
|
United States vs. Saint George - Cost of housing
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Saint George - Cost of childcare
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$12.00
|
|
United States vs. Saint George - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Saint George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$42.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$39.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$86.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$92.18
|
|
United States vs. Saint George - Cost of clothing
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