Cost of living in Fort Worth
Fort Worth (TX), United States
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Cost of living in Fort Worth vs. United States overall average
Fort Worth is 0.8% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.2% less in Fort Worth
- Groceries
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pay 9.1% less in Fort Worth
- Transportation
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pay 5.3% less in Fort Worth
- Housing
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pay 1.9% less in Fort Worth
- Childcare
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pay 18.9% more in Fort Worth
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.6% less in Fort Worth
- Clothing
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pay 8.6% more in Fort Worth
The cost of childcare and clothing in Fort Worth are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Fort Worth.
Fort Worth Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$10.00
-
$35.65
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$8.65
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.45 |
$1.75
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.77 |
$1.09
-
$2.99
|
Fort Worth - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31 |
$2.63
-
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.08 |
$4.41
-
$7.69
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.52 |
$2.77
-
$4.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83 |
$1.88
-
$3.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.81 |
$2.99
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.31 |
$1.29
-
$2.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.75 |
$0.42
-
$1.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.96 |
$0.99
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.52 |
$0.99
-
$2.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.05 |
$0.66
-
$1.49
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.10 |
$0.89
-
$1.49
|
Fort Worth - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.00 |
$2.54
-
$3.35
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $80.00 |
$50.00
-
$80.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $24,576.00 |
$24,576.00
-
$33,110.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.92 |
$16.67
-
$21.64
|
Fort Worth - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.00 |
$44.99
-
$105.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,611.25 |
$1,400.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,092.50 |
$850.00
-
$1,400.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.21 |
$118.53
-
$275.29
|
Fort Worth - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,825.00 |
$1,400.00
-
$1,975.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $22,880.00 |
$12,000.00
-
$25,600.00
|
Fort Worth - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.30 |
$3.75
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.09 |
$2.95
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.88 |
$6.92
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $38.83 |
$10.00
-
$48.30
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.50 |
$12.00
-
$16.23
|
Fort Worth - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.54 |
$39.99
-
$86.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.32 |
$25.97
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.94 |
$60.00
-
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $129.03 |
$69.99
-
$146.13
|
Fort Worth - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Texas
to see the average cost of cities throughout Texas, like
McAllen,
Dallas,
Keller,
Odessa,
Seven Points,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Fort Worth.
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