Cost of Living
The cost of living is the amount of money needed to sustain a certain standard of living by affording basic expenses such as housing, food, taxes and healthcare. The cost of living is often used to compare how expensive it is to live in one city versus another. With the U.S. average adjusted to equal 100, an amount below 100 means Wentzville (ZIP 63385), Missouri, is less expensive than the U.S. average. A cost of living index above 100 means Wentzville (ZIP 63385), Missouri is more expensive han the U.S. average. The overall average cost of living in Wentzville is 100.6.
Index | Wentzville | Missouri | USA |
Overall | 100.6 | 85.9 | 100 |
Grocery | 100.5 | 94.9 | 100 |
Health | 95.6 | 97.6 | 100 |
Housing | 105.4 | 69 | 100 |
Utilities | 92.4 | 98.5 | 100 |
Transportation | 97.8 | 86.2 | 100 |