Immigrating to the United States and settling down is a process where many people are most interested in the cost of living for an average person. Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that by 2013, the Chinese-American population reached 4.52 million, becoming the second-largest minority group after the Mexican-American population. Most of these Chinese residents are concentrated in major U.S. cities.
So, how high is the cost of living for a family of four in these major cities? Business Insider(Business Insider) has calculated the figures for readers: the cost of daily necessities varies from city to city. These so-called daily necessities include housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, as well as other essential living expenses and taxes.
Below are the annual and monthly expenses for 20 major cities:
20. Houston(Houston, Texas)
Estimated annual cost of daily necessities: $60,608
Estimated monthly cost of daily necessities: $5,051
19. Cleveland(Cleveland, Ohio)
Estimated annual cost of daily necessities: $60,900
Estimated monthly cost of daily necessities: $5,075
18. Dallas(Dallas, Texas)
Estimated annual cost of daily necessities: $61,150
Estimated monthly cost of daily necessities: $5,096
17. St. Louis(St. Louis, Missouri)
Estimated annual cost of daily necessities: $63,100
Estimated monthly cost of daily necessities: $5,258
16. Atlanta(Atlanta, Georgia)
Estimated annual cost of daily necessities: $63,888
Estimated monthly cost of daily necessities: $5,324
15. Charlotte(Charlotte, North Carolina)
Estimated annual cost of daily necessities: $65,492
Estimated monthly cost of daily necessities: $5,458
14. Portland(Portland, Oregon)
Estimated annual cost of daily necessities: $67,802
Estimated monthly cost of daily necessities: $5,650
13. Miami(Miami, Florida)
Estimated annual cost of daily necessities: $68,503
Estimated monthly cost of daily necessities: $5,709
12. Sacramento(Sacramento, California)
Estimated annual cost of daily necessities: $69,296
Estimated monthly cost of daily necessities: $5,775
11. Denver(Denver, Colorado)
Estimated annual cost of daily necessities: $71,104
Estimated monthly cost of daily necessities: $5,925
10. Chicago(Chicago, Illinois)
Estimated annual cost of daily necessities: $71,995
Estimated monthly cost of daily necessities: $6,000
9. Seattle(Seattle, Washington)
Estimated annual cost of daily necessities: $72,274
Estimated monthly cost of daily necessities: $6,023
8. Los Angeles(Los Angeles, California)
Estimated annual cost of daily necessities: $73,887
Estimated monthly cost of daily necessities: $6,157
7. San Diego(San Diego, California)
Estimated annual cost of daily necessities: $74,425
Estimated monthly cost of daily necessities: $6,202
6. Baltimore(Baltimore, Maryland)
Estimated annual cost of daily necessities: $74,427
Estimated monthly cost of daily necessities: $6,202
5. Philadelphia(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Estimated annual cost of daily necessities: $76,393
Estimated monthly cost of daily necessities: $6,366
4. Boston(Boston, Massachusetts)
Estimated annual cost of daily necessities: $85,793
Estimated monthly cost of daily necessities: $,149
3. San Francisco(San Francisco, California)
Estimated annual cost of daily necessities: $91,785
Estimated monthly cost of daily necessities: $7,649
2. New York(New York, New York)
Estimated annual cost of daily necessities: $98,722
Estimated monthly cost of daily necessities: $8,227
1. Washington, DC(Washington, DC)
Estimated annual cost of daily necessities: $106,493
Estimated monthly cost of daily necessities: $8,874