The average commercially-prepared meal, by our estimates, costs around $13. Even if you rarely spend this much money at one time when you eat out, consider frequency. Two lower-end meals for $6.50 will add up to the same price.
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compared to other countries, there's no other place on the planet that has cheaper food than the U.S. The 5.5% of disposable income that Americans spend on food at home is less than half the amount of income spent by Germans (11.4%), the French (13.6%), the Italians (14.4%), and less than one-third the amount of income ...
There are also significant regional differences when it comes to general living expenses such as travel, food and childcare. It's thought that a single person living in London will need around £1,500 per month to cover their living expenses and just over £1,200 in Manchester.