Cost of Living

The average cost of living for an American

• $20,194 per person per year - [1]

Average food expenditures for an American

• Bureau of Labor Statistics - $2577/person/year - [2]
  • Almost half of this is eating out
• $4800/year according to [3]
• $2700/year according to [4]
• $5000/year - [5]

Aaverage housing expenditures

• $6844/person/year - includes utilities and furnishings - [6]
  • $541 of this is electricity, and 451 is phone

The average transportation expenditures

• $3442 per person per year - BLS - [7]
  • Of this, $1086 is for fuel and oil, and $205 is public transportation

Other highest costs

From [8]:

• Pensions,personal insurance, social security- $2242/person/year
• Healthcare - $1190/person/year
• Entertainment - $1134