Cost of living in Burlington, United States

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district $14
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) $7
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast $4.36
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $1.09
12 eggs, large $3.56
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $8
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $6
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $3.11
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes $3.66
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket $1.83
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $16
2 liters of Coca-Cola $2.00
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $3.16
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area $2,378
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area $1,747
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $116
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area $1,229
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area $984
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio $55
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) $60
40” flat screen TV $350
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) $100
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $12
Hourly rate for cleaning help $21
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $40
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) $34
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) $70
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes $86
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new $23,106
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $0.64
Monthly ticket public transport $47
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) $21
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) $8
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) -
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) -
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) -
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $3.69
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) -
4 rolls of toilet paper -
Tube of toothpaste $1.74
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $17
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $47
2 tickets to the movies $21
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $179
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert $66
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $10
Cappuccino in expat area of the city $3.83
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) $5.28
iPod nano 16GB -
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $0.10
1 month of gym membership in business district $55
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes $9
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 164 prices entered by 13 different people.
Latest price update: June 23, 2017.

Burlington position in our World Ranking

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65th
out of 271
n. america
28th
out of 77
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26th
out of 64

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