Cost of Living in Rochester, NH

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2735
$6403
🛋️ Without rent
$1027
$3353
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1708
$3050
🍽️ Food
$785
$2032
🚐 Transport
$49.8
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6014
😀 Quality of life
68
🏙️ Population
32.5K

The average cost of living in Rochester is $2735, which is in the top 4% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 401st out of 9294 in our global list, 345th out of 2202 in the United States, and 3rd out of 14 in New Hampshire.

The median after-tax salary is $6014, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months. Ranked 3449th (TOP 37%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1268th best city to live in the United States, and 10th most liveable city in New Hampshire. With an estimated population of 32.5K, Rochester is the 1388th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 28 km Portsmouth International at Pease Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 7.6 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 386 University of New Hampshire
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Prices in Rochester

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.03
 Cappuccino
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1729
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1511
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2748
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1461
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19378

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