Cost of Living in Lakeland, FL

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2437
$5300
🛋️ Without rent
$825
$2588
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1611
$2711
🍽️ Food
$625
$1637
🚐 Transport
$51
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3498
😀 Quality of life
67
🏙️ Population
113K

The average cost of living in Lakeland is $2437, which is in the top 9% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 858th out of 9294 in our global list, 762nd out of 2202 in the United States, and 66th out of 125 in Florida.

The median after-tax salary is $3498, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months. Ranked 3705th (TOP 40%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1373rd best city to live in the United States, and 98th most liveable city in Florida. With an estimated population of 113K, Lakeland is the 289th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 8 km Lakeland Linder International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 7.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 2758 Southeastern University
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Prices in Lakeland

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
 Cappuccino
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2995
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2137
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14049

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