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А вот и отличная таблица сравнения стоимости жизни. Если отбросить крайности, то, в ПРОЦЕНТАХ одного города к другому разница не огромна. СМОТРИТЕ САМОЕ ПЕРВОЕ ЧИСЛО ПОСЛЕ НАЗВАНИЯ ГОРОДА - ЭТО ОБЩИЙ ИНДЕКС СТОИМОСТИ ЖИЗНИ по сравнению со средним по стране. Следующие коэффициентвы: индексы пищевых подуктов (удельный вес пищи в общем индексе 13%, жилья (29%), домашнего оборудования (10%), Транспорт (9%), медицина(4% - странно), и разное (35%).
Дорогая жизнт в Вашем городе. Есть выход. Жильё поменьше, машина хорошая, но экономичная (Хонда самая экономичная пишут), пища в Костко и т.п., изменения уровня жизни в США для среднего класса, слава богу - не от обилия к голоданию, а смена машины не через 2-3 года, а через 4. И один раз в отпуск не в круиз, а в замечательные лесистые, но местные, значит, чуть дешевле, горы. Или с книжкой у озера 20 км от дома.
Cost of Living Index for Selected U.S. Cities
Сomponent index weights 100% (13%+29%+10%+9%+4%+35%)
Composite index
Grocery
itemsHousingUtilitiesTrans-
portationHealth
careMisc. goods
and services

Montgomery, Ala.96.196.592.699.498.186.598.5
Juneau, Alaska131.6139.7136.6137.6117.5148.3124.3
Phoenix, Ariz.98.2100.092.191.8107.699.5101.8
Los Angeles, Calif.153.1120.2245.4121.3116.5114.2111.7
San Diego, Calif.141.0116.6212.493.0119.7119.4112.5
San Francisco, Calif.177.0137.9308.2107.0125.9126.6121.8
Colorado Springs, Colo.96.5103.199.079.7103.6102.294.4
Denver, Colo.103.5107.2110.688.596.7104.6102.3
Washington, DC137.8114.5201.2106.1112.8122.0111.3J
acksonville, Fla.92.4103.086.780.8100.296.693.9
Atlanta, Ga.97.296.593.688.3101.4108.4100.5
Honolulu, Hawaii162.4153.6243.8143.7130.1115.1117.3
Chicago, Ill.128.6117.8169.5109.0107.7121.0110.7
Springfield, Ill.92.190.785.9102.199.792.992.8
Des Moines, Iowa94.486.995.599.994.292.794.9
Topeka, Kans.92.087.981.697.9100.192.398.2
Baton Rouge, La.104.1113.195.4113.1102.8100.5106.0
Baltimore, Md.107.6105.7115.0110.5101.1105.3103.1
Boston, Mass.136.8115.7180.8144.8109.7129.4113.7
Detroit, Mich.106.6100.0121.7102.8101.5100.699.5
Minneapolis, Minn.102.697.3103.0102.295.595.1107.0
Jackson, Miss.92.386.585.2109.593.487.095.
7St. Louis, Mo.99.9103.496.594.696.9100.9103.7
Billings, Mont.97.5104.285.8103.199.5103.4101.8
Omaha, Neb.92.389.686.0104.999.494.193.0
Las Vegas, Nev.109.8110.8121.791.6109.4112.7104.6
Albuquerque, N.M.103.3100.2107.9122.3100.096.896.8
Buffalo, N.Y.98.8102.990.8130.8103.695.694.0
New York (Manhattan), N.Y.212.1137.1399.2146.6117.4139.2136.2
Charlotte, N.C.93.594.384.785.399.4104.7100.0
Cincinnati, Ohio95.192.585.1110.4101.0101.597.8
Cleveland, Ohio102.7112.9100.0115.2100.8101.598.3
Oklahoma City, Okla.92.089.086.096.497.496.295.1
Eugene, Ore.109.5104.2120.485.1102.3112.1111.0
Portland, Ore.110.9116.8109.0117.1107.1111.6109.5
Philadelphia, Pa.119.0116.4126.5125.6103.5110.4117.0
Memphis, Tenn.89.992.877.689.794.099.397.0
Dallas, Tex.95.293.684.497.1102.5102.3101.5
El Paso, Tex.91.5105.680.398.795.0100.091.7
San Antonio, Tex.94.283.597.280.489.197.3100.5
Salt Lake City, Utah97.3103.893.288.497.5108.099.4
Richmond, Va.101.0108.497.9102.395.098.0102.4
Seattle, Wash.118.6111.8132.5109.2110.2123.4114.0
Milwaukee, Wis.101.095.1110.193.7103.492.698.2
Cheyenne, Wyo.107.7114.8115.6111.995.296.9101.71.

Data are from the second quarter 2004 through first quarter 2005.
2. Indicates relative price levels for consumer goods and services. The average composite index for the nation is 100%, and each city's index is read as a percentage of the overall average.
3. Miscellaneous goods and services readily available across the U.S., including fast food, haircut, toiletries, denim jeans, newspaper subscription, movie ticket, beer, and wine.
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, ACCRA, P.O. Box 100127, Arlington Va., 22210. Web: www.coli.org.