How much is life for a family of 4 people in 15 major US cities
The costs of raising children will vary greatly depending on where you live. It costs $58 to support a family of four in Brownsville, Texas, and $906 in San Francisco, California. CNBC.
The Institute of Economic Policy considered the level of income that a family should have in order to ensure a modest but comfortable standard of living.
The institute collected data for 10 types of families living in 3 142 counties, determined the monthly and annual cost of living for a family of four (two adults and two children) in the largest US cities 15.
Cities are listed in ascending order of total cost of living.
San Antonio, TX
Housing cost: $ 1 001 per month ($ 12 012 per year)
Childcare expenses: $ 984 per month ($ 11 813 per year)
Total cost of living: $ 6 024 per month ($ 72 291 per year)
Jacksonville, FL
Housing cost: $ 947 per month ($ 11 364 per year)
Childcare expenses: $ 948 per month ($ 11 381 per year)
Total cost of living: $ 6 202 per month ($ 74 437 per year)
Houston, Texas
Housing cost: $ 1 066 per month ($ 12 792 per year)
Childcare expenses: $ 1 044 per month ($ 12 526 per year)
Total cost of living $ 6 226 per month ($ 74 718 per year)
Dallas, Texas
Housing cost: $ 1 077 per month ($ 12 924 per year)
Childcare expenses: $ 1 044 per month ($ 12 529 per year)
Total cost of living: $ 6 291 per month ($ 75 488 per year)
Columbus Ohio
Housing cost: $ 910 per month ($ 10 920 per year)
Childcare expenses: $ 1240 per month ($ 14 876 per year)
Total cost of living: $ 6 423 per month ($ 77 075 per year)
Austin, Texas
Housing cost: $ 1 251 per month ($ 15 012 per year)
Childcare expenses: $ 1 108 per month ($ 13 298 per year)
Total cost of living: $ 6 731 per month ($ 80 776 per year)
Indianapolis Indiana
Housing cost: $ 852 per month ($ 10 224 per year)
Childcare expenses: $ 1 572 per month ($ 18 870 per year)
Total cost of living: $ 6 857 per month ($ 82 285 per year)
Chicago, Illinois
Housing cost: $ 1 180 per month ($ 14 160 per year)
Childcare expenses: $ 1537 per month ($ 18 446 per year)
Total cost of living: $ 7 378 per month ($ 88 536 per year)
Phoenix, Arizona
Housing cost: $ 1 013 per month ($ 12 156 per year)
Childcare expenses: $ 1 409 per month ($ 16 912 per year)
Total cost of living: $ 7 585 per month ($ 91 024 per year)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Housing cost: $ 1 182 per month ($ 14 187 per year)
Childcare expenses: $ 1 574 per month ($ 18 893 per year)
Total cost of living: $ 7 680 per month ($ 92 163 per year)
Los Angeles, CA
Housing cost: $ 1 663 per month ($ 19 956 per year)
Childcare expenses: $ 1 223 per month ($ 14 672 per year)
Total cost of living: $ 7 691 per month ($ 92 295 per year)
San Diego, California
Housing cost: $ 1 682 per month ($ 20 189 per year)
Childcare expenses: $ 1 281 per month ($ 15 376 per year)
Total cost of living: $ 8 129 per month ($ 97 547 per year)
New York, New York
Housing cost: $ 1 789 per month ($ 21 468 per year)
Childcare expenses: $ 2 773 per month ($ 33 279 per year)
Total cost of living: $ 10 344 per month ($ 124 129 per year)
San Jose, California
Housing cost: $ 2 522 per month ($ 30 264 per year)
Childcare expenses: $ 1,559 per month ($ 18 705 per year)
Total cost of living: $ 10 758 per month ($ 129 092 per year)
San Francisco, California
Housing cost: $ 3 121 per month ($ 37 452 per year)
Childcare expenses: $ 1730 per month ($ 20 763 per year)
Total cost of living: $ 12 370 per month ($ 148 440 per year).
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