✦ Cost of living
United States
National taxes, visas and economy — plus every city we track in United States.
▤ Taxes
37%
Income tax
progressive
0%
VAT / sales
21%
Corporate
20%
Capital gains
$4,300
Avg net salary
per month
79 yr
Life expectancy
✈ Visas & residency
Employment-based (H-1B, L-1, O-1) and family routes; famously hard for the green card.
✈ N/A for immigration; ESTA for short visits from VWP countries.
H-1B specialty workerwork
Lottery-based, employer-sponsored.
O-1 extraordinary abilitywork
For top talent; no lottery.
Green Card (permanent residence)residence
❖ Cities in United States
DetroitOverall cost index 96ColumbusOverall cost index 96San AntonioOverall cost index 97HoustonOverall cost index 100DallasOverall cost index 103CharlotteOverall cost index 104Las VegasOverall cost index 104PhoenixOverall cost index 105NashvilleOverall cost index 105MinneapolisOverall cost index 105AtlantaOverall cost index 107AustinOverall cost index 108PhiladelphiaOverall cost index 111DenverOverall cost index 113ChicagoOverall cost index 113PortlandOverall cost index 116MiamiOverall cost index 122SeattleOverall cost index 128WashingtonOverall cost index 132Los AngelesOverall cost index 133San DiegoOverall cost index 134BostonOverall cost index 139San FranciscoOverall cost index 152New YorkOverall cost index 154