Cost of living in Little Rock
Little Rock (AR), United States
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Cost of living in Little Rock vs. United States overall average
Little Rock is 7.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.5% more in Little Rock
- Groceries
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pay 23.8% less in Little Rock
- Transportation
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pay 21.4% less in Little Rock
- Housing
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pay 10.6% less in Little Rock
- Childcare
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pay 16.9% less in Little Rock
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.4% more in Little Rock
- Clothing
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pay 1.6% more in Little Rock
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Little Rock are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including groceries, transportation, childcare, and housing are lower in Little Rock.
Little Rock Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$28.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75 |
$10.00
-
$11.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.93 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.40 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
Little Rock - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91 |
$1.09
-
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.59 |
$2.73
-
$9.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.71 |
$2.70
-
$4.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83 |
$1.89
-
$3.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.17 |
$1.99
-
$7.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.21 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.64 |
$0.58
-
$0.90
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.16 |
$0.99
-
$6.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.31 |
$0.75
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.74 |
$0.40
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.04 |
$0.78
-
$1.52
|
Little Rock - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.99 |
$2.65
-
$3.23
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $36.00 |
$36.00
-
$36.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,000.00 |
$25,000.00
-
$30,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.50 |
$12.44
-
$17.00
|
Little Rock - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.76 |
$50.00
-
$86.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,200.50 |
$750.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $954.00 |
$800.00
-
$1,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33 |
$135.42
-
$344.12
|
Little Rock - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,094.44 |
$1,033.33
-
$1,400.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $18,980.00 |
$18,980.00
-
$18,980.00
|
Little Rock - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$5.00
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.17 |
$3.50
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00 |
$6.50
-
$9.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $84.86 |
$25.00
-
$139.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.50 |
$9.99
-
$15.00
|
Little Rock - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.00 |
$29.75
-
$60.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75 |
$16.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.17 |
$60.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $104.00 |
$85.00
-
$150.00
|
Little Rock - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Arkansas
to see the average cost of cities throughout Arkansas, like
Bentonville,
Cabot,
Jonesboro,
Blytheville,
Melbourne,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Little Rock.
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