Cost of living in Aiken, United States

The cost of living in Aiken, United States is approximately 2099 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4940 $, also including rent.

The cost of living in Aiken is 16% more expensive than in Columbus, without rent.

Rent in Aiken is, on average, 4% lower than in Columbus.

Cost of living in Aiken

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2099 $
Without Rent
788 $
Rent & Utilities
1311 $
Food
590 $
Transport
50 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3780 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
32.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 17.7 $
Dinner 68.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.06 $
Capuccino 4.8 $
Coke, 330ml 2.38 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.9 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.1 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.33 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.28 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.5 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.4 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.1 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.8 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.76 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.86 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.74 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.01 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.89 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.26 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.22 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.79 $
Cigarette pack 7.88 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.25 $
Monthly Pass 46.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.85 $
Taxi, 8 km 16.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 116 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.74 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.99 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.86 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.17 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 114 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 177 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 61.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,093 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,910 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,302 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,386 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,455 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,264 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,78 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.47%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12.7 $
Haircut 17.1 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 84.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 50 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,333 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 19,561 $

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Canada
Aiken vs Toronto (Toronto is 23% more expensive) Aiken vs Montreal (Montreal is 7% less expensive) Aiken vs Calgary (Calgary is 2% more expensive) Aiken vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 7% more expensive) Aiken vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 15% less expensive) Aiken vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 16% less expensive) Aiken vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 18% more expensive) Aiken vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 26% more expensive) Aiken vs Brampton (Brampton is 1% more expensive) Aiken vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 3% more expensive)
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Aiken vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 35% less expensive) Aiken vs Holetown (Holetown is 34% less expensive)
Panama
Aiken vs Panama City (Panama City is 34% less expensive) Aiken vs Colon (Colon is 44% less expensive) Aiken vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 41% less expensive) Aiken vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 50% less expensive) Aiken vs David (David is 60% less expensive) Aiken vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 55% less expensive) Aiken vs Balboa (Balboa is 40% less expensive) Aiken vs Pacora (Pacora is 40% less expensive) Aiken vs Chitre (Chitre is 48% less expensive) Aiken vs Penonome (Penonome is 48% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Aiken vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 41% less expensive) Aiken vs Cayon (Cayon is 41% less expensive)
Cuba
Aiken vs Havana (Havana is 51% less expensive) Aiken vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 33% less expensive) Aiken vs Holguin (Holguin is 39% less expensive) Aiken vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 27% less expensive) Aiken vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 50% less expensive) Aiken vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 44% less expensive) Aiken vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 26% less expensive) Aiken vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 26% less expensive) Aiken vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 48% less expensive) Aiken vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 58% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Aiken vs San Jose (San Jose is 41% less expensive) Aiken vs Limon (Limon is 43% less expensive) Aiken vs Liberia (Liberia is 57% less expensive) Aiken vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 41% less expensive) Aiken vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 39% less expensive) Aiken vs Cartago (Cartago is 54% less expensive) Aiken vs Heredia (Heredia is 41% less expensive) Aiken vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 20% less expensive) Aiken vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 38% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Aiken vs Castries (Castries is 45% less expensive) Aiken vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 43% less expensive)
Jamaica
Aiken vs Kingston (Kingston is 37% less expensive) Aiken vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 63% less expensive) Aiken vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 52% less expensive) Aiken vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 44% less expensive) Aiken vs May Pen (May Pen is 61% less expensive) Aiken vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 53% less expensive) Aiken vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 60% less expensive) Aiken vs Linstead (Linstead is 50% less expensive) Aiken vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 46% less expensive) Aiken vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 46% less expensive)
El Salvador
Aiken vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 43% less expensive) Aiken vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 66% less expensive) Aiken vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 44% less expensive) Aiken vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 48% less expensive) Aiken vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 45% less expensive) Aiken vs Apopa (Apopa is 45% less expensive) Aiken vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 43% less expensive) Aiken vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 31% less expensive) Aiken vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 48% less expensive) Aiken vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 58% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Aiken vs St. John's (St. John's is 48% less expensive) Aiken vs All Saints (All Saints is 48% less expensive)
Grenada
Aiken vs St. George's (St. George's is 49% less expensive) Aiken vs Grenville (Grenville is 49% less expensive)
Dominica
Aiken vs Roseau (Roseau is 52% less expensive) Aiken vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 46% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Aiken vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 53% less expensive) Aiken vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 52% less expensive)
Belize
Aiken vs Belize City (Belize City is 58% less expensive) Aiken vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 48% less expensive) Aiken vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 65% less expensive) Aiken vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 36% less expensive) Aiken vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 25% less expensive)
Guatemala
Aiken vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 52% less expensive) Aiken vs Mixco (Mixco is 70% less expensive) Aiken vs Coban (Coban is 57% less expensive) Aiken vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 63% less expensive) Aiken vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 57% less expensive) Aiken vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 57% less expensive) Aiken vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 58% less expensive) Aiken vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 59% less expensive) Aiken vs Flores (Flores is 59% less expensive) Aiken vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 62% less expensive)
Honduras
Aiken vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 61% less expensive) Aiken vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 51% less expensive) Aiken vs Choloma (Choloma is 71% less expensive) Aiken vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 69% less expensive) Aiken vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 58% less expensive) Aiken vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 59% less expensive) Aiken vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 66% less expensive) Aiken vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 66% less expensive) Aiken vs Yoro (Yoro is 65% less expensive) Aiken vs La Lima (La Lima is 59% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Aiken vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 62% less expensive) Aiken vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 50% less expensive) Aiken vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 64% less expensive) Aiken vs Higuey (Higuey is 63% less expensive) Aiken vs La Vega (La Vega is 73% less expensive) Aiken vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 60% less expensive) Aiken vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 65% less expensive) Aiken vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 75% less expensive) Aiken vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 70% less expensive) Aiken vs Bonao (Bonao is 74% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Aiken vs Managua (Managua is 63% less expensive) Aiken vs Leon (Leon is 70% less expensive) Aiken vs Masaya (Masaya is 66% less expensive) Aiken vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 74% less expensive) Aiken vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 70% less expensive) Aiken vs Esteli (Esteli is 72% less expensive) Aiken vs Granada (Granada is 67% less expensive) Aiken vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 78% less expensive) Aiken vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 68% less expensive) Aiken vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 58% less expensive)