Cost of living in Opelika

Opelika, United States is Slightly expensive overall. Monthly costs are about $1622 for one person and $4269 for a family of four, including rent.

How expensive is Opelika compared to other cities?

Overall living costs in Opelika are 14% more expensive than the European benchmark.

How does Opelika compare to your city?

Opelika is 51% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Opelika is, on average, 65% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Opelika?

Who is Opelika a good fit for?

Opelika is a better match for people who prioritize lifestyle benefits and can afford the premium driven by transport and rent & utilities. For most moderate-income households, housing costs are the main barrier.

FAQ

Why is Opelika so expensive?

The primary driver of Opelika's expense is the high cost of rent and utilities, which significantly impacts overall living expenses.

Is food expensive in Opelika?

Food costs in Opelika are 9% higher than the European benchmark, making it a notable expense for residents.

Is public transport affordable in Opelika?

Public transport in Opelika is 28% lower than the European benchmark, offering more affordable options for commuting.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1622 $
Without Rent
707 $
Rent & Utilities
914 $
Food
517 $
Transport
54 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4141 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
31.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 13.6 $
Dinner 57.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.15 $
Capuccino 4.99 $
Coke, 330ml 2.31 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.01 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.62 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.59 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.38 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.2 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.27 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.14 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.38 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.82 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.65 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.09 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.65 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.13 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.4 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.77 $
Cigarette pack 6.02 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.75 $
Monthly Pass 47.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.83 $
Taxi, 8 km 19.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 106 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.62 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.99 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.57 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.96 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 121 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 187 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 59.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 676 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,640 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 964 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,089 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,304 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,004 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,141 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.50%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 10.6 $
Haircut 16.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 74.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 41.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 973 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 11,122 $

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Opelika vs George Town (George Town is 125% more expensive)
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Opelika vs Nassau (Nassau is 70% more expensive) Opelika vs Freeport (Freeport is 35% more expensive)
Vanuatu
Opelika vs Port Vila (Port Vila is 45% more expensive) Opelika vs Luganville (Luganville is 88% more expensive)
United States
Opelika vs New York City (New York City is 150% more expensive) Opelika vs Los Angeles (Los Angeles is 96% more expensive) Opelika vs Chicago (Chicago is 64% more expensive) Opelika vs Houston (Houston is 39% more expensive) Opelika vs Phoenix (Phoenix is 46% more expensive) Opelika vs Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 57% more expensive) Opelika vs San Antonio (San Antonio is 35% more expensive) Opelika vs San Diego (San Diego is 106% more expensive) Opelika vs Dallas (Dallas is 57% more expensive) Opelika vs San Jose (San Jose is 127% more expensive)
Canada
Opelika vs Toronto (Toronto is 59% more expensive) Opelika vs Montreal (Montreal is 20% more expensive) Opelika vs Calgary (Calgary is 32% more expensive) Opelika vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 38% more expensive) Opelika vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 10% more expensive) Opelika vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 8% more expensive) Opelika vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 52% more expensive) Opelika vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 63% more expensive) Opelika vs Brampton (Brampton is 31% more expensive) Opelika vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 33% more expensive)
Barbados
Opelika vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 16% less expensive) Opelika vs Holetown (Holetown is 14% less expensive)
Panama
Opelika vs Panama City (Panama City is 15% less expensive) Opelika vs Colon (Colon is 27% less expensive) Opelika vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 24% less expensive) Opelika vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 35% less expensive) Opelika vs David (David is 49% less expensive) Opelika vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 41% less expensive) Opelika vs Balboa (Balboa is 23% less expensive) Opelika vs Pacora (Pacora is 23% less expensive) Opelika vs Chitre (Chitre is 33% less expensive) Opelika vs Penonome (Penonome is 32% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Opelika vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 23% less expensive) Opelika vs Cayon (Cayon is 23% less expensive)
Cuba
Opelika vs Havana (Havana is 37% less expensive) Opelika vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 13% less expensive) Opelika vs Holguin (Holguin is 21% less expensive) Opelika vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 6% less expensive) Opelika vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 35% less expensive) Opelika vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 28% less expensive) Opelika vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 4% less expensive) Opelika vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 4% less expensive) Opelika vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 32% less expensive) Opelika vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 46% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Opelika vs San Jose (San Jose is 24% less expensive) Opelika vs Limon (Limon is 26% less expensive) Opelika vs Liberia (Liberia is 45% less expensive) Opelika vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 24% less expensive) Opelika vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 21% less expensive) Opelika vs Cartago (Cartago is 41% less expensive) Opelika vs Heredia (Heredia is 23% less expensive) Opelika vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 4% more expensive) Opelika vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 19% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Opelika vs Castries (Castries is 29% less expensive) Opelika vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 26% less expensive)
Jamaica
Opelika vs Kingston (Kingston is 18% less expensive) Opelika vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 52% less expensive) Opelika vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 37% less expensive) Opelika vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 28% less expensive) Opelika vs May Pen (May Pen is 49% less expensive) Opelika vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 40% less expensive) Opelika vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 48% less expensive) Opelika vs Linstead (Linstead is 36% less expensive) Opelika vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 31% less expensive) Opelika vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 30% less expensive)
El Salvador
Opelika vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 27% less expensive) Opelika vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 56% less expensive) Opelika vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 28% less expensive) Opelika vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 33% less expensive) Opelika vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 28% less expensive) Opelika vs Apopa (Apopa is 29% less expensive) Opelika vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 26% less expensive) Opelika vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 10% less expensive) Opelika vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 33% less expensive) Opelika vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 46% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Opelika vs St. John's (St. John's is 33% less expensive) Opelika vs All Saints (All Saints is 33% less expensive)
Grenada
Opelika vs St. George's (St. George's is 34% less expensive) Opelika vs Grenville (Grenville is 35% less expensive)
Dominica
Opelika vs Roseau (Roseau is 38% less expensive) Opelika vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 30% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Opelika vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 40% less expensive) Opelika vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 38% less expensive)
Belize
Opelika vs Belize City (Belize City is 46% less expensive) Opelika vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 33% less expensive) Opelika vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 55% less expensive) Opelika vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 18% less expensive) Opelika vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 3% less expensive)
Guatemala
Opelika vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 38% less expensive) Opelika vs Mixco (Mixco is 61% less expensive) Opelika vs Coban (Coban is 44% less expensive) Opelika vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 52% less expensive) Opelika vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 44% less expensive) Opelika vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 45% less expensive) Opelika vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 46% less expensive) Opelika vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 46% less expensive) Opelika vs Flores (Flores is 47% less expensive) Opelika vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 51% less expensive)
Honduras
Opelika vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 49% less expensive) Opelika vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 36% less expensive) Opelika vs Choloma (Choloma is 63% less expensive) Opelika vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 60% less expensive) Opelika vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 46% less expensive) Opelika vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 47% less expensive) Opelika vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 56% less expensive) Opelika vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 56% less expensive) Opelika vs Yoro (Yoro is 55% less expensive) Opelika vs La Lima (La Lima is 46% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Opelika vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 51% less expensive) Opelika vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 36% less expensive) Opelika vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 53% less expensive) Opelika vs Higuey (Higuey is 53% less expensive) Opelika vs La Vega (La Vega is 65% less expensive) Opelika vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 49% less expensive) Opelika vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 55% less expensive) Opelika vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 68% less expensive) Opelika vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 61% less expensive) Opelika vs Bonao (Bonao is 67% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Opelika vs Managua (Managua is 52% less expensive) Opelika vs Leon (Leon is 61% less expensive) Opelika vs Masaya (Masaya is 56% less expensive) Opelika vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 66% less expensive) Opelika vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 61% less expensive) Opelika vs Esteli (Esteli is 63% less expensive) Opelika vs Granada (Granada is 57% less expensive) Opelika vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 72% less expensive) Opelika vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 59% less expensive) Opelika vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 45% less expensive)