Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vero Beach vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Vero Beach is 5.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% more in Vero Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% less in Vero Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% less in Vero Beach
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% more in Vero Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 9.9% less in Vero Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% less in Vero Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% less in Vero Beach
The cost of housing and restaurants in Vero Beach are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including clothing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Vero Beach.
Vero Beach vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vero Beach instead of United States, you would:
pay 8.7% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Vero Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.08
|
|
United States vs. Vero Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Vero Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.13
|
|
United States vs. Vero Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Vero Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$30,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$9.97
|
|
United States vs. Vero Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 10.0% more for housing
|
United States
|
Vero Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$101.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,683.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$90.83
|
|
United States vs. Vero Beach - Cost of housing
pay 9.9% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Vero Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
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United States vs. Vero Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Vero Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$68.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$10.00
|
|
United States vs. Vero Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.0% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Vero Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$41.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$61.25
|
|
United States vs. Vero Beach - Cost of clothing
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