Cost of Living in McAllen, TX

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1440
$3491
🛋️ Without rent
$654
$2244
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$787
$1248
🍽️ Food
$467
$1217
🚐 Transport
$56.8
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3738
😀 Quality of life
62
🏙️ Population
142K

The average cost of living in McAllen is $1440, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 3648th out of 9294 in our global list, 2174th out of 2202 in the United States, and 130th out of 130 in Texas State.

The median after-tax salary is $3738, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months. Ranked 5113th (TOP 55%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1935th best city to live in the United States, and 106th most liveable city in Texas State. With an estimated population of 142K, McAllen is the 203rd largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 4 km McAllen Miller International Airport
😷 Air quality Good 11 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1517 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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Prices in McAllen

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.72
 Cappuccino
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1216
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14526

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