Cost of living in Roanoke

In Roanoke, United States, living costs about $1753 per month for one person and $4480 for a family of four, including rent.

How expensive is Roanoke compared to other cities?

Compared to the European benchmark, Roanoke is 23% more expensive overall.

How does Roanoke compare to your city?

Roanoke is 49% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Roanoke is, on average, 61% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Roanoke?

Who is Roanoke a good fit for?

Roanoke tends to fit higher-income residents who can comfortably absorb housing costs. It can be challenging on a moderate budget, mainly due to rent and utilities.

FAQ

Why is Roanoke so expensive?

The main driver of Roanoke's high cost of living is rent and utilities, which significantly impact overall expenses.

Is food expensive in Roanoke?

Food costs in Roanoke are 15% higher than the European benchmark, making dining out and grocery shopping more costly.

Is public transport affordable in Roanoke?

Public transport in Roanoke is 19% lower than the European benchmark, offering a more budget-friendly option for residents.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1753 $
Without Rent
731 $
Rent & Utilities
1022 $
Food
548 $
Transport
61 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3344 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
100.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 20.1 $
Dinner 73.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 11 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.48 $
Capuccino 5.57 $
Coke, 330ml 2.23 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.95 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.66 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.2 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.18 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.83 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.43 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 15 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.75 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.37 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.49 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.43 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.33 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.6 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.43 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.52 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.72 $
Cigarette pack 7.55 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.38 $
Monthly Pass 83.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.85 $
Taxi, 8 km 16.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 87 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 7.02 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.81 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.53 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.7 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 123 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 191 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 63.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 705 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,457 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,357 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,354 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,886 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,886 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,344 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.54%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12 $
Haircut 13.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 87.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 30 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,532 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 21,892 $

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Roanoke vs George Town (George Town is 108% more expensive)
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Roanoke vs Nassau (Nassau is 57% more expensive) Roanoke vs Freeport (Freeport is 25% more expensive)
Vanuatu
Roanoke vs Port Vila (Port Vila is 34% more expensive) Roanoke vs Luganville (Luganville is 74% more expensive)
United States
Roanoke vs New York City (New York City is 131% more expensive) Roanoke vs Los Angeles (Los Angeles is 82% more expensive) Roanoke vs Chicago (Chicago is 52% more expensive) Roanoke vs Houston (Houston is 28% more expensive) Roanoke vs Phoenix (Phoenix is 35% more expensive) Roanoke vs Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 45% more expensive) Roanoke vs San Antonio (San Antonio is 25% more expensive) Roanoke vs San Diego (San Diego is 91% more expensive) Roanoke vs Dallas (Dallas is 45% more expensive) Roanoke vs San Jose (San Jose is 110% more expensive)
Canada
Roanoke vs Toronto (Toronto is 47% more expensive) Roanoke vs Montreal (Montreal is 11% more expensive) Roanoke vs Calgary (Calgary is 23% more expensive) Roanoke vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 28% more expensive) Roanoke vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 2% more expensive) Roanoke vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 0% more expensive) Roanoke vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 41% more expensive) Roanoke vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 51% more expensive) Roanoke vs Brampton (Brampton is 21% more expensive) Roanoke vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 23% more expensive)
Barbados
Roanoke vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 22% less expensive) Roanoke vs Holetown (Holetown is 21% less expensive)
Panama
Roanoke vs Panama City (Panama City is 21% less expensive) Roanoke vs Colon (Colon is 33% less expensive) Roanoke vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 30% less expensive) Roanoke vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 40% less expensive) Roanoke vs David (David is 52% less expensive) Roanoke vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 46% less expensive) Roanoke vs Balboa (Balboa is 29% less expensive) Roanoke vs Pacora (Pacora is 29% less expensive) Roanoke vs Chitre (Chitre is 38% less expensive) Roanoke vs Penonome (Penonome is 37% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Roanoke vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 29% less expensive) Roanoke vs Cayon (Cayon is 29% less expensive)
Cuba
Roanoke vs Havana (Havana is 42% less expensive) Roanoke vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 19% less expensive) Roanoke vs Holguin (Holguin is 27% less expensive) Roanoke vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 13% less expensive) Roanoke vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 40% less expensive) Roanoke vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 33% less expensive) Roanoke vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 11% less expensive) Roanoke vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 11% less expensive) Roanoke vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 37% less expensive) Roanoke vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 50% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Roanoke vs San Jose (San Jose is 29% less expensive) Roanoke vs Limon (Limon is 31% less expensive) Roanoke vs Liberia (Liberia is 49% less expensive) Roanoke vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 30% less expensive) Roanoke vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 27% less expensive) Roanoke vs Cartago (Cartago is 45% less expensive) Roanoke vs Heredia (Heredia is 29% less expensive) Roanoke vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 4% less expensive) Roanoke vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 25% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Roanoke vs Castries (Castries is 34% less expensive) Roanoke vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 32% less expensive)
Jamaica
Roanoke vs Kingston (Kingston is 24% less expensive) Roanoke vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 55% less expensive) Roanoke vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 42% less expensive) Roanoke vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 34% less expensive) Roanoke vs May Pen (May Pen is 53% less expensive) Roanoke vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 44% less expensive) Roanoke vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 52% less expensive) Roanoke vs Linstead (Linstead is 40% less expensive) Roanoke vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 36% less expensive) Roanoke vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 35% less expensive)
El Salvador
Roanoke vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 32% less expensive) Roanoke vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 60% less expensive) Roanoke vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 33% less expensive) Roanoke vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 38% less expensive) Roanoke vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 34% less expensive) Roanoke vs Apopa (Apopa is 35% less expensive) Roanoke vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 31% less expensive) Roanoke vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 17% less expensive) Roanoke vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 38% less expensive) Roanoke vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 50% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Roanoke vs St. John's (St. John's is 38% less expensive) Roanoke vs All Saints (All Saints is 38% less expensive)
Grenada
Roanoke vs St. George's (St. George's is 39% less expensive) Roanoke vs Grenville (Grenville is 39% less expensive)
Dominica
Roanoke vs Roseau (Roseau is 43% less expensive) Roanoke vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 35% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Roanoke vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 44% less expensive) Roanoke vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 43% less expensive)
Belize
Roanoke vs Belize City (Belize City is 50% less expensive) Roanoke vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 38% less expensive) Roanoke vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 58% less expensive) Roanoke vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 24% less expensive) Roanoke vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 10% less expensive)
Guatemala
Roanoke vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 43% less expensive) Roanoke vs Mixco (Mixco is 64% less expensive) Roanoke vs Coban (Coban is 48% less expensive) Roanoke vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 56% less expensive) Roanoke vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 48% less expensive) Roanoke vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 49% less expensive) Roanoke vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 50% less expensive) Roanoke vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 50% less expensive) Roanoke vs Flores (Flores is 51% less expensive) Roanoke vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 55% less expensive)
Honduras
Roanoke vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 53% less expensive) Roanoke vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 41% less expensive) Roanoke vs Choloma (Choloma is 66% less expensive) Roanoke vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 63% less expensive) Roanoke vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 50% less expensive) Roanoke vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 51% less expensive) Roanoke vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 59% less expensive) Roanoke vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 59% less expensive) Roanoke vs Yoro (Yoro is 58% less expensive) Roanoke vs La Lima (La Lima is 50% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Roanoke vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 55% less expensive) Roanoke vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 40% less expensive) Roanoke vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 56% less expensive) Roanoke vs Higuey (Higuey is 56% less expensive) Roanoke vs La Vega (La Vega is 67% less expensive) Roanoke vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 53% less expensive) Roanoke vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 58% less expensive) Roanoke vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 70% less expensive) Roanoke vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 64% less expensive) Roanoke vs Bonao (Bonao is 69% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Roanoke vs Managua (Managua is 56% less expensive) Roanoke vs Leon (Leon is 64% less expensive) Roanoke vs Masaya (Masaya is 59% less expensive) Roanoke vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 69% less expensive) Roanoke vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 64% less expensive) Roanoke vs Esteli (Esteli is 66% less expensive) Roanoke vs Granada (Granada is 60% less expensive) Roanoke vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 74% less expensive) Roanoke vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 62% less expensive) Roanoke vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 49% less expensive)