Cost of living in Reading, United States

The cost of living in Reading, United States is approximately 2254 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4786 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Reading

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2254 $
Without Rent
789 $
Rent & Utilities
1465 $
Food
588 $
Transport
53 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2845 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
95.1K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 18.1 $
Dinner 64.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 6.55 $
Capuccino 4.47 $
Coke, 330ml 2.28 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.28 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.25 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.75 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.73 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.1 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.1 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 15.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.35 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.81 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.5 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.31 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.49 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.77 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.17 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.25 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 15.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.72 $
Cigarette pack 9.75 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.79 $
Monthly Pass 44.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.91 $
Taxi, 8 km 19.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 91.4 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.43 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.99 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.58 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.04 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 73 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 111 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 53.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,293 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,929 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,520 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,122 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,782 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,779 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,845 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.63%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 16.9 $
Haircut 15.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 78.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 75.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,103 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 22,520 $