Cost of living in Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa, United States is About average overall. Monthly costs are about $1484 for one person and $3248 for a family of four, including rent.

How expensive is Tuscaloosa compared to other cities?

Tuscaloosa is 4% more expensive overall versus the European benchmark.

How does Tuscaloosa compare to your city?

Tuscaloosa is 52% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Tuscaloosa is, on average, 70% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Tuscaloosa?

Who is Tuscaloosa a good fit for?

Tuscaloosa is most realistic when moving with a strong job offer or relocation package. Without high income, the housing-driven price level can be difficult to sustain.

FAQ

Why is Tuscaloosa so expensive?

The primary driver of expenses in Tuscaloosa is rent and utilities, which contribute significantly to the overall cost of living.

Is food expensive in Tuscaloosa?

Food costs in Tuscaloosa are 7% higher than the European benchmark, making dining and groceries relatively pricier.

Is public transport affordable in Tuscaloosa?

Public transport in Tuscaloosa is 26% lower than the European benchmark, offering an economical option for getting around.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1484 $
Without Rent
694 $
Rent & Utilities
790 $
Food
511 $
Transport
56 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4163 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
99.6K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 14.9 $
Dinner 55.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.02 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.97 $
Capuccino 5.12 $
Coke, 330ml 2.43 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.16 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.3 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.14 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.01 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.81 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 15.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.07 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.33 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.14 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.26 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.38 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.06 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.93 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.52 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.73 $
Cigarette pack 7.45 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.7 $
Monthly Pass 50.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.81 $
Taxi, 8 km 20.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 103 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.42 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.05 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.62 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.94 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 123 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 187 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 69.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 529 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 595 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 871 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 804 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,812 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,802 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,163 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.47%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12.5 $
Haircut 16.7 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 62.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 32.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 796 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 25,334 $

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Canada
Tuscaloosa vs Toronto (Toronto is 74% more expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Montreal (Montreal is 32% more expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Calgary (Calgary is 45% more expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 51% more expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 20% more expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 18% more expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 67% more expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 79% more expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Brampton (Brampton is 43% more expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 45% more expensive)
Barbados
Tuscaloosa vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 8% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Holetown (Holetown is 6% less expensive)
Panama
Tuscaloosa vs Panama City (Panama City is 7% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Colon (Colon is 20% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 17% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 29% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs David (David is 44% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 36% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Balboa (Balboa is 16% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Pacora (Pacora is 16% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Chitre (Chitre is 26% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Penonome (Penonome is 26% less expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Tuscaloosa vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 16% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Cayon (Cayon is 16% less expensive)
Cuba
Tuscaloosa vs Havana (Havana is 31% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 5% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Holguin (Holguin is 14% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 3% more expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 29% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 21% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 5% more expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 5% more expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 26% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 41% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Tuscaloosa vs San Jose (San Jose is 17% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Limon (Limon is 19% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Liberia (Liberia is 39% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 17% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 14% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Cartago (Cartago is 35% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Heredia (Heredia is 16% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 14% more expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 12% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Tuscaloosa vs Castries (Castries is 22% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 19% less expensive)
Jamaica
Tuscaloosa vs Kingston (Kingston is 11% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 47% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 31% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 21% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs May Pen (May Pen is 45% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 34% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 43% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Linstead (Linstead is 30% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 24% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 23% less expensive)
El Salvador
Tuscaloosa vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 20% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 52% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 21% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 27% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 22% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Apopa (Apopa is 23% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 19% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 2% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 27% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 41% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Tuscaloosa vs St. John's (St. John's is 27% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs All Saints (All Saints is 27% less expensive)
Grenada
Tuscaloosa vs St. George's (St. George's is 28% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Grenville (Grenville is 29% less expensive)
Dominica
Tuscaloosa vs Roseau (Roseau is 32% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 23% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Tuscaloosa vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 34% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 32% less expensive)
Belize
Tuscaloosa vs Belize City (Belize City is 41% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 27% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 51% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 10% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 6% more expensive)
Guatemala
Tuscaloosa vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 32% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Mixco (Mixco is 57% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Coban (Coban is 39% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 48% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 39% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 39% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 41% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 41% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Flores (Flores is 42% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 47% less expensive)
Honduras
Tuscaloosa vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 44% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 30% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Choloma (Choloma is 60% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 56% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 40% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 42% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 52% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 51% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Yoro (Yoro is 51% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs La Lima (La Lima is 41% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Tuscaloosa vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 46% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 30% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 48% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Higuey (Higuey is 48% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs La Vega (La Vega is 61% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 44% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 51% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 64% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 58% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Bonao (Bonao is 63% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Tuscaloosa vs Managua (Managua is 48% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Leon (Leon is 57% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Masaya (Masaya is 52% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 63% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 57% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Esteli (Esteli is 60% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Granada (Granada is 53% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 69% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 55% less expensive) Tuscaloosa vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 40% less expensive)