| Milk (regular), 0.25 liter | 0.25 $ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (130.00 g) | 0.57 $ |
| Rice (0.13 kg) | 0.27 $ |
| Eggs (3.60) | 0.60 $ |
| Local Cheese (0.15 kg) | 1.34 $ |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (0.25 kg) | 1.65 $ |
| Apples (0.34 kg) | 1.12 $ |
| Oranges (0.34 kg) | 1.12 $ |
| Tomato (0.21 kg) | 0.63 $ |
| Potato (0.25 kg) | 0.55 $ |
| Lettuce (0.15 head) | 0.22 $ |
| Daily money neccessary for food per person | 8.34 $ |
| Monthly money neccessary for food per person (assuming 31 day per month) | 258.46 $ |
| City | Hostels price | Hotels price | Backpacker travel price index | Travel price index |
| Akron, OH, United States | 32.62$ | 94.50$ | 84.57 | 60.19 |
| Albuquerque, NM, United States | 32.00$ | 84.98$ | 76.39 | 55.44 |
| Allentown, PA, United States | 42.46$ | 97.02$ | 108.16 | 64.81 |
| Anchorage, AK, United States | 49.00$ | 114.56$ | 118.03 | 69.35 |
| Asheville, NC, United States | 42.46$ | 118.50$ | 99.71 | 64.00 |
| Atlanta, GA, United States | 25.00$ | 91.30$ | 77.94 | 58.03 |
| Austin, TX, United States | 33.99$ | 117.50$ | 81.86 | 66.31 |
| Bakersfield, CA, United States | 32.00$ | 86.00$ | 80.22 | ? |
| Baltimore, MD, United States | 44.00$ | 118.70$ | 102.20 | 68.49 |
| Birmingham, AL, United States | 40.00$ | 160.00$ | 100.31 | ? |
| Boise, ID, United States | 45.99$ | 100.84$ | 98.81 | 60.56 |
| Boston, MA, United States | 47.20$ | 139.48$ | 115.38 | 84.16 |
| Boyton Beach, FL, United States | 47.00$ | 67.00$ | 104.57 | ? |
| Buffalo, NY, United States | 31.02$ | 98.62$ | 81.90 | 66.59 |
| Burlington, VT, United States | 49.00$ | 99.00$ | 108.29 | ? |
| Charlotte, NC, United States | 34.84$ | 105.82$ | 87.14 | 63.55 |
| Chattanooga, TN, United States | 30.38$ | 111.00$ | 77.66 | 57.79 |
| Chicago, IL, United States | 25.50$ | 101.50$ | 80.35 | 63.97 |
| Cincinnati, OH, United States | 31.99$ | 100.18$ | 82.20 | 55.31 |
| Cleveland, OH, United States | 35.99$ | 104.50$ | 96.31 | 58.68 |
| College Station, TX, United States | 44.00$ | 134.00$ | 105.78 | ? |
| Columbus, OH, United States | 38.25$ | 105.50$ | 91.85 | 62.72 |
| Dallas, TX, United States | 34.00$ | 92.45$ | 99.53 | 64.66 |
| Deerfield Beach, FL, United States | 48.00$ | 120.34$ | 108.71 | 61.50 |
| Denver, CO, United States | 32.39$ | 104.00$ | 88.05 | 65.01 |
| Des Moines, IA, United States | 40.45$ | 104.98$ | 95.91 | 62.17 |
| Detroit, MI, United States | 33.96$ | 99.54$ | 89.21 | 61.82 |
| Erie, PA, United States | 50.99$ | 106.99$ | 108.68 | ? |
| Fairfax, VA, United States | 51.20$ | 104.50$ | 132.55 | 63.15 |
| Farmington, MO, United States | 46.00$ | 88.50$ | ? | ? |
| Fontana, CA, United States | 36.00$ | 96.08$ | 84.18 | 64.46 |
| Fort Myers, FL, United States | 35.99$ | 118.55$ | 83.16 | 63.98 |
| Fort Worth, TX, United States | 29.75$ | 99.12$ | 88.60 | 64.84 |
| Grand Rapids, MI, United States | 30.00$ | 125.00$ | 77.64 | 65.86 |
| Greensboro, NC, United States | 39.88$ | 98.56$ | 91.48 | ? |
| Greenville, SC, United States | 31.72$ | 91.50$ | 86.68 | ? |
| Harrisburg, PA, United States | 40.00$ | 107.50$ | 108.03 | 77.75 |
| Hartford, CT, United States | 40.00$ | 106.00$ | 97.50 | ? |
| Hilton Head Island, SC, United States | 34.00$ | 129.48$ | 85.31 | ? |
| Honolulu, HI, United States | 17.00$ | 188.06$ | 71.48 | 94.28 |
| Houston, TX, United States | 31.99$ | 92.50$ | 81.40 | 60.14 |
| Huntsville, AL, United States | 22.71$ | 117.00$ | 61.87 | 60.89 |
| Indianapolis, IN, United States | 29.00$ | 107.06$ | 78.78 | 68.06 |
| Iowa City, IA, United States | 41.00$ | 92.00$ | 98.74 | ? |
| Jacksonville, FL, United States | 32.00$ | 88.00$ | 87.69 | ? |
| Jersey City, NJ, United States | 39.95$ | 149.50$ | 120.33 | ? |
| Kansas City, MO, United States | 36.23$ | 95.25$ | 86.88 | 63.63 |
| Las Cruces, NM, United States | 35.12$ | 67.72$ | 90.43 | ? |
| Las Vegas, NV, United States | 20.99$ | 57.80$ | 75.65 | 60.12 |
| Lincoln, NE, United States | 39.00$ | 73.00$ | 91.26 | ? |
| Long Beach, CA, United States | 39.19$ | 116.55$ | 91.94 | ? |
| Los Angeles, CA, United States | 45.00$ | 130.00$ | 104.46 | 77.35 |
| Louisville, KY, United States | 31.00$ | 76.50$ | 77.81 | ? |
| Memphis, TN, United States | 33.00$ | 117.89$ | 92.71 | ? |
| Miami, FL, United States | 26.95$ | 156.10$ | 86.62 | 78.27 |
| Milwaukee, WI, United States | 31.81$ | 94.00$ | 85.87 | 58.26 |
| Minneapolis, MN, United States | 39.20$ | 88.50$ | 99.47 | 64.88 |
| Mobile, AL, United States | 38.00$ | 132.00$ | 105.73 | ? |
| New Orleans, LA, United States | 49.46$ | 117.10$ | 105.74 | 65.58 |
| New York, NY, United States | 34.67$ | 173.50$ | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Newark, NJ, United States | 45.00$ | 136.50$ | 114.20 | 79.83 |
| Omaha, NE, United States | 42.39$ | 101.50$ | 102.00 | 61.94 |
| Orlando, FL, United States | 24.99$ | 101.58$ | 75.78 | 63.82 |
| Philadelphia, PA, United States | 48.89$ | 122.50$ | 114.18 | 72.43 |
| Phoenix, AZ, United States | 31.00$ | 119.50$ | 86.97 | 68.58 |
| Pittsburgh, PA, United States | 47.69$ | 118.10$ | 108.98 | 66.47 |
| Portland, OR, United States | 39.99$ | 109.00$ | 97.88 | 63.25 |
| Raleigh, NC, United States | 31.00$ | 106.99$ | 86.18 | 67.18 |
| Reno, NV, United States | 29.00$ | 62.49$ | 75.85 | 53.64 |
| Richmond, VA, United States | 34.36$ | 92.50$ | 92.00 | 93.53 |
| Ridgecrest, CA, United States | 49.00$ | 85.00$ | 114.90 | 71.45 |
| Riverside, CA, United States | 36.00$ | 91.58$ | 92.19 | 62.83 |
| Roanoke, VA, United States | 38.25$ | 97.00$ | 87.65 | 57.09 |
| Rochester, NY, United States | 42.99$ | 119.50$ | 93.73 | 73.19 |
| Rockville, MD, United States | 46.75$ | 109.50$ | 106.33 | ? |
| Sacramento, CA, United States | 38.00$ | 109.11$ | 96.15 | 66.80 |
| Saint Louis, MO, United States | 35.99$ | 96.50$ | 91.87 | 63.26 |
| Saint Petersburg, FL, United States | 37.47$ | 109.69$ | 98.90 | 69.21 |
| Salt Lake City, UT, United States | 45.80$ | 104.00$ | 110.76 | 64.51 |
| San Antonio, TX, United States | 34.00$ | 94.50$ | 89.17 | 64.79 |
| San Diego, CA, United States | 27.99$ | 114.48$ | 84.46 | 76.50 |
| San Francisco, CA, United States | 50.00$ | 134.00$ | 115.50 | 81.50 |
| San Jose, CA, United States | 38.00$ | 76.00$ | 99.37 | 65.27 |
| Seattle, WA, United States | 45.49$ | 116.46$ | 111.17 | 73.25 |
| Spokane, WA, United States | 39.00$ | 94.50$ | 96.53 | ? |
| Syracuse, NY, United States | 32.00$ | 95.00$ | 83.59 | ? |
| Tampa, FL, United States | 34.97$ | 106.59$ | 89.29 | 64.28 |
| Tucson, AZ, United States | 33.99$ | 105.00$ | 82.55 | 76.32 |
| Tulsa, OK, United States | 32.00$ | 87.74$ | 78.43 | 52.99 |
| Virginia Beach, VA, United States | 28.00$ | 73.00$ | 95.73 | ? |
| Washington, DC, United States | 57.70$ | 125.20$ | 142.13 | 80.82 |
| Wichita, KS, United States | 30.34$ | 90.00$ | 80.96 | 64.26 |
| Winston-salem, NC, United States | 26.30$ | 78.00$ | 69.17 | ? |
| Yonkers, NY, United States | 50.36$ | 154.30$ | 127.26 | 97.59 |
Property Prices in United States.
| Rent Per Month | mean | Range |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 900.00 $ | 650.00 1,350.00 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 700.00 $ | 550.00 950.00 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,500.00 $ | 1,100.00 2,400.00 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,200.00 $ | 900.00 1,600.00 |
| Buy Apartment Price | mean | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,614.59 $ | 1,076.39 2,690.98 |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,119.45 $ | 807.29 1,829.86 |
| Salaries And Financing | mean | |
| Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax) | 3,157.00 $ | 2,500.00 3,800.00 |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentanges (%), Yearly | 4.50 | 4.00 5.00 |
(Last update: January, 2013)
