🇺🇸 FL, United States · #201 of 558 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Jacksonville

7.8% below the United States average

Ranked #201 of 558 cities · More expensive than 64% of cities worldwide

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Compared to United States average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Jacksonville

Apartment	City Centre	Outside Centre	You Save
1-Bedroom	USD 1,584/mo	USD 1,121/mo	29%
3-Bedroom	USD 2,457/mo	USD 1,845/mo	29%

Numbeo · 2026-03-12

Prices

Prices of Goods & Services in Jacksonville

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Groceries

Item	Price	Sources
Apples (1kg)	$4.56	1 source
Beer (0.5L, supermarket)	$2.22	1 source
Bread (500g)	$3.11	1 source
Local cheese (1kg)	$13.49	1 source
Chicken (1kg)	$10.20	1 source
Cigarettes (Marlboro)	$9.85	1 source
Milk (1L)	$1.00	1 source
Wine (mid-range)	$14.80	1 source

Apples (1kg)

$4.56

Beer (0.5L, supermarket)

$2.22

Bread (500g)

$3.11

Local cheese (1kg)

$13.49

Chicken (1kg)

$10.20

Cigarettes (Marlboro)

$9.85

Milk (1L)

$1.00

Wine (mid-range)

$14.80

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Restaurants

Item	Price	Sources
Draft beer (0.5L)	$6.00	1 source
Cheap meal	$20.00	1 source
Mid-range dinner (2 people)	$85.00	1 source

Draft beer (0.5L)

$6.00

Cheap meal

$20.00

Mid-range dinner (2 people)

$85.00

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Leisure

Item	Price	Sources
Cinema ticket	$15.00	1 source
Gym membership	$42.19	1 source

Cinema ticket

$15.00

Gym membership

$42.19

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Transportation

Item	Price	Sources
Gasoline (1L)	$0.86	1 source
Taxi start	$1.50	1 source
Monthly pass	$65.00	1 source

Gasoline (1L)

$0.86

Taxi start

$1.50

Monthly pass

$65.00

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Clothing & Shoes

Item	Price	Sources
Sport shoes (Nike)	$104.68	1 source
Summer dress (Zara/H&M)	$40.22	1 source

Sport shoes (Nike)

$104.68

Summer dress (Zara/H&M)

$40.22

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Utilities

Item	Price	Sources
Basic utilities (85m²)	$208.13	1 source

Basic utilities (85m²)

$208.13

Prices in local currency, cross-referenced from multiple independent sources. September 2026.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living

-7.8% Average

Rent

-9.1% Affordable

Groceries

-11.2% Affordable

Restaurants

+0.1% Average

Purchasing Power

+4.7% Average

Living in Jacksonville: What to Expect

Jacksonville is average by global standards (ranked #201 of 558 cities). It is 7.8% cheaper than the United States average, based on 80 cities.

Groceries are affordable, while dining out is average. Groceries offers the best value, while Restaurants is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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71.4 +6.9%

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66.8 0.0%

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