Orlando, Florida Cost Of Living

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Overall NAT. AVG.

1%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

2%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Orlando	Florida	National
Cost of living	100	99	100
Goods & Services	101	98	100
Groceries	106	106	100
Health care	96	99	100
Housing	98	96	100
Transportation	101	99	100
Utilities	95	105	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Orlando is 1% higher than the Florida average
The cost of living in Orlando is equal to the national average
Orlando housing is 2% lower than the national average
Florida general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Florida state income tax is 100% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$65,274	$5,440	$1,523	$1,958
Renters	$35,649	$2,971	$832	$1,070

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Orlando, FL, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Orlando homeowners, is $65,274. This would allow for a maximum of $1,523 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $35,649 which would result in a maximum of $832 to be spent on rental costs.

Florida Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Florida	6%	7.5%

Florida Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Florida	0%	0%

Goods & Services

Item	Orlando	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.77	$20.27	7.4%
Beauty Salon	$51.44	$40.39	27.4%
Toothpaste	$2.03	$2.36	14.1%
Shampoo	$1.01	$1.08	6.2%
Movie	$11.77	$10.99	7.1%
Bowling	$15.44	$15.49	0.3%

Groceries

Item	Orlando	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.24	$4.30	21.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.51	$1.40	7.9%
Milk	$2.51	$2.20	13.8%
Potatoes	$4.52	$3.22	40.4%
Pizza	$9.84	$10.74	8.4%
Beer	$10.43	$9.60	8.7%

Health Care

Item	Orlando	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$98.02	$109.73	10.7%
Doctor	$91.11	$118.34	23.0%
Dentist	$109.61	$100.94	8.6%
Ibuprofen	$10.47	$9.93	5.5%
Lipitor	$451.91	$469.53	3.8%

Housing

Item	Orlando	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$172,100.00	$184,700.00	6.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,095.01	$1,229.62	10.9%
Apartment Rent	$1,040.00	$949.00	9.6%

Transportation

Item	Orlando	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.57	$2.71	5.1%
Tire Balancing	$57.01	$51.86	9.9%

Utilities

Item	Orlando	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$153.30	$170.84	10.3%
Phone	$191.25	$187.18	2.2%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lake Buena Vista, FL	3	101	0.7%
Bay Lake, FL	42	101	0.7%
Lake Hart, FL	208	101	0.7%
Paradise Heights, FL	632	83	16.8%
Lake Butler city, FL	2,185	84	16.4%
Orlando, FL	263,306	100	0.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Jersey City, NJ	261,666	139	39.4%
Fort Wayne, IN	260,954	86	13.6%
Chula Vista, CA	260,598	139	39.1%
Kitchener, ON	259,162	n/a
Buffalo, NY	258,989	82	18.4%
Orlando, FL	263,306	100	0.1%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.