Providence, RI Cost of Living


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How much do I need to live in Providence, Rhode Island?
$5,610 / month
for a family, 3.9% more expensive than the national average A total of $67,320 for the year for a family.
$4,133 / month
for a single person, 13.3% less expensive than the national average A total of $49,600 for the year for a single person.

Providence cost of living score
108.8
More expensive
8.8% higher
than the US average
3.3% lower
than the Rhode Island average
Providence, Rhode Island gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 108.8, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 8.8% higher than the U.S. average and 3.3% higher than the average for Rhode Island.

Providence, RI

Housing costs in Providence?
A typical home costs $350,800, which is 3.8% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 12.6% less expensive than the average Rhode Island home, at $401,200. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Providence costs $1,490 per month, which is 4.2% more than the national average of $1,430 and 4.0% more than the state average of $1,430.

Can I afford Providence?
To live comfortably in Providence, Rhode Island, a minimum annual income of $67,320 for a family, and $49,600 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Providence?
Providence, RI offers a good quality of life despite being one of the more expensive states in America. With that said, it does boast a livable cost of living index - rental rates are about 10% cheaper than that in Boston and most groceries tend to be much more budget-friendly as well.
   Cost of living score
       Higher than 100 is more expensive than the national average.
       Lower than 100 is less expensive.
     CategoriesProvidenceRhode IslandUnited States
  108.8112.5100.0
  105.1106.5100
  87.385.5100.0
  101.0128.8100.0
  $350,800$401,200$338,100
  115.5115.9100
  111.4106.1100.0
  110.4113.2100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 6 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 8 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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