What things typically cost, and how long they take.
Answers worked out from public data. Every figure shows its source and its math.
Prices right now
U.S. city average, August 2026
- Eggsper dozen−36.7%$2.27
- Whole milkper gallon+1.4%$4.23
- Regular gasolineper gallon+27.5%$4.20
- Ground coffeeper pound+4.8%$9.30
- Electricityper kWh+3.2%19.6¢
Change is from the same month a year earlier.
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- Home energyElectricity rates by state, and what appliances cost to run.
- Cars and fuelFuel, charging and yearly running costs by vehicle.
- HousingHome values, rents and monthly owner costs by state.
- Work and payWhat people are paid, by occupation.
- EducationCollege tuition and fees by state, in-state and out-of-state.
- Everyday pricesAverage prices of groceries and household basics over time.
- Wait timesEmergency room waits by state, and official processing times checked against the agency that sets them.
- SoonFamilyChildcare prices by county and age group.
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Everyday prices
The latest U.S. city averages published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- All-purpose flourper pound$0.55−1.6% in a yearAug 2026
- Baconper pound$6.61−8.4% in a yearAug 2026
- Bananasper pound$0.65−2.1% in a yearAug 2026
- Butterper pound$4.02−16.7% in a yearAug 2026
- Eggsper dozen$2.27−36.7% in a yearAug 2026
- Electricityper kWh19.6¢+3.2% in a yearAug 2026
- Ground beefper pound$6.92+9.6% in a yearAug 2026
- Ground coffeeper pound$9.30+4.8% in a yearAug 2026
- Regular gasolineper gallon$4.20+27.5% in a yearAug 2026
- Tomatoesper pound$1.98+2.7% in a yearAug 2026
- White breadper pound$1.82−1.0% in a yearAug 2026
- White sugarper pound$1.02−1.5% in a yearAug 2026
- Whole chickenper pound$2.01−3.1% in a yearAug 2026
- Whole milkper gallon$4.23+1.4% in a yearAug 2026
Typical cost of electricity by state
What homes paid per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, against a U.S. average of 18.31¢.
- Alabama−10.4%16.40¢
- Alaska+57.5%28.83¢
- Arizona−16.0%15.38¢
- Arkansas−21.7%14.33¢
- California+83.6%33.61¢
- Colorado−7.2%17.00¢
- Connecticut+31.9%24.16¢
- Delaware+0.9%18.48¢
- District of Columbia+37.7%25.21¢
- Florida−17.9%15.03¢
- Georgia−11.1%16.27¢
- Hawaii+162.2%48.00¢
- Idaho−25.0%13.73¢
- Illinois+5.0%19.22¢
- Indiana−8.6%16.73¢
- Iowa−12.7%15.99¢
- Kansas−16.6%15.27¢
- Kentucky−24.6%13.81¢
- Louisiana−30.5%12.72¢
- Maine+77.0%32.41¢
- Maryland+16.9%21.41¢
- Massachusetts+66.5%30.49¢
- Michigan+25.9%23.05¢
- Minnesota−4.7%17.45¢
- Mississippi−20.6%14.54¢
- Missouri−12.1%16.09¢
- Montana−18.1%14.99¢
- Nebraska−24.7%13.78¢
- Nevada−30.3%12.77¢
- New Hampshire+45.3%26.60¢
- New Jersey+37.6%25.19¢
- New Mexico−12.1%16.09¢
- New York+63.3%29.90¢
- North Carolina−17.2%15.16¢
- North Dakota−26.8%13.41¢
- Ohio+6.2%19.45¢
- Oklahoma−21.6%14.35¢
- Oregon−12.8%15.97¢
- Pennsylvania+18.6%21.72¢
- Rhode Island+54.5%28.29¢
- South Carolina−15.5%15.47¢
- South Dakota−16.1%15.37¢
- Tennessee−25.1%13.71¢
- Texas−13.3%15.88¢
- Utah−28.3%13.12¢
- Vermont+29.7%23.75¢
- Virginia−4.2%17.55¢
- Washington−19.7%14.71¢
- West Virginia−13.8%15.78¢
- Wisconsin+4.1%19.06¢
- Wyoming−21.6%14.36¢
The percentage compares each state with the U.S. average.
Typical cost of a house by state
Median home values measured over 2020–2024, against a U.S. median of $332,700.
- Alabama−36.9%$209,900
- Alaska+6.1%$352,900
- Arizona+18.6%$394,500
- Arkansas−43.5%$188,000
- California+120.8%$734,700
- Colorado+62.1%$539,400
- Connecticut+10.3%$366,900
- Delaware+5.8%$352,000
- District of Columbia+121.6%$737,100
- Florida+7.9%$359,000
- Georgia−8.8%$303,300
- Hawaii+152.2%$839,100
- Idaho+25.8%$418,600
- Illinois−20.9%$263,300
- Indiana−34.4%$218,200
- Iowa−37.5%$208,000
- Kansas−34.7%$217,200
- Kentucky−38.2%$205,600
- Louisiana−34.9%$216,500
- Maine−10.9%$296,600
- Maryland+26.2%$419,900
- Massachusetts+69.0%$562,100
- Michigan−30.4%$231,600
- Minnesota−1.0%$329,300
- Mississippi−49.0%$169,800
- Missouri−30.8%$230,300
- Montana+13.0%$375,800
- Nebraska−28.3%$238,600
- Nevada+30.9%$435,400
- New Hampshire+21.0%$402,500
- New Jersey+36.6%$454,400
- New Mexico−25.4%$248,100
- New York+27.4%$423,800
- North Carolina−13.2%$288,900
- North Dakota−24.9%$249,900
- Ohio−35.4%$214,800
- Oklahoma−39.9%$199,800
- Oregon+43.6%$477,600
- Pennsylvania−23.5%$254,500
- Rhode Island+21.5%$404,200
- South Carolina−22.2%$259,000
- South Dakota−22.6%$257,400
- Tennessee−13.8%$286,700
- Texas−14.7%$283,800
- Utah+47.1%$489,400
- Vermont−4.8%$316,600
- Virginia+15.3%$383,700
- Washington+69.7%$564,600
- West Virginia−51.1%$162,600
- Wisconsin−19.9%$266,500
- Wyoming−6.9%$309,700
The percentage compares each state with the U.S. median.
What changed most in a year
Each price compared with the same month a year earlier, so the season does not distort it.
Work out what an appliance costs to run
Enter its power, how long it runs and your electricity rate. The sum is shown under the result.
Where to find each numberWork it out with your numbers
- Per hour
- $0.29
- Per day8 h
- $2.35
- Per month
- $71.54
- Per year
- $858
1,500 W ÷ 1,000 × 8 h × 19.6¢ = $2.35 a dayA month is one twelfth of a year.19.6¢ is the U.S. city average for August 2026 (Bureau of Labor Statistics). Yours is printed on your electric bill.
Guides
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- How to read an average priceWhat a published average price covers, what it leaves out, and how to compare it with your own receipt.Read the guide
- Why typical is not the same as averageHow a few extreme prices pull an average, and why this site shows the middle half instead.Read the guide
- How to work out what an appliance costs to runThe three numbers you need, where to find each one, and what the result does not include.Read the guide
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- Step 1
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- Step 2
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