Cost of Living in Dover, DE

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2193
$4922
🛋️ Without rent
$793
$2840
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1400
$2082
🍽️ Food
$609
$1576
🚐 Transport
$55.3
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
😀 Quality of life
65
🏙️ Population
39.4K

The average cost of living in Dover is $2193, which is in the top 15% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1384th out of 9294 in our global list, 1207th out of 2202 in the United States, and 2nd out of 3 in Delaware.

The median after-tax salary is $3995, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months. Ranked 4275th (TOP 46%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1604th best city to live in the United States, and 3rd most liveable city in Delaware. With an estimated population of 39.4K, Dover is the 1135th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 6 km Dover Air Force Base
😷 Air quality Good 10.6 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 2178 Delaware State University
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Prices in Dover

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.74
 Cappuccino
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1401
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19669

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