West Virginia and Kansas had the lowest cost of living across all U.S. states, with composite costs being half of those found in Hawaii. This was according to a composite index that compares prices for various goods and services on a state-by-state basis. In West Virginia, the cost of living index amounted to **** — well below the national benchmark of 100. Virginia— which had an index value of ***** — was only slightly above that benchmark. Expensive places to live included Hawaii, Massachusetts, and California. Housing costs in the U.S. Housing is usually the highest expense in a household’s budget. In 2023, the average house sold for approximately ******* U.S. dollars, but house prices in the Northeast and West regions were significantly higher. Conversely, the South had some of the least expensive housing. In West Virginia, Mississippi, and Louisiana, the median price of the typical single-family home was less than ******* U.S. dollars. That makes living expenses in these states significantly lower than in states such as Hawaii and California, where housing is much pricier. What other expenses affect the cost of living? Utility costs such as electricity, natural gas, water, and internet also influence the cost of living. In Alaska, Hawaii, and Connecticut, the average monthly utility cost exceeded *** U.S. dollars. That was because of the significantly higher prices for electricity and natural gas in these states.
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Morocco Living Cost Index data was reported at 187.800 1989=100 in Oct 2009. This records a decrease from the previous number of 189.900 1989=100 for Sep 2009. Morocco Living Cost Index data is updated monthly, averaging 155.700 1989=100 from Jan 1990 (Median) to Oct 2009, with 238 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 189.900 1989=100 in Sep 2009 and a record low of 104.100 1989=100 in Jan 1990. Morocco Living Cost Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by High Commission for Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.I006: Living Cost Index: 1989=100: by Industry.
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Morocco Living Cost Index: Fes data was reported at 187.800 1989=100 in Oct 2009. This records a decrease from the previous number of 191.300 1989=100 for Sep 2009. Morocco Living Cost Index: Fes data is updated monthly, averaging 158.600 1989=100 from Jan 1994 (Median) to Oct 2009, with 190 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 192.300 1989=100 in Apr 2009 and a record low of 131.120 1989=100 in Jan 1994. Morocco Living Cost Index: Fes data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by High Commission for Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.I008: Living Cost Index: 1989=100: by Region.
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Morocco Living Cost Index: Rabat: Health data was reported at 156.400 1989=100 in Oct 2009. This stayed constant from the previous number of 156.400 1989=100 for Sep 2009. Morocco Living Cost Index: Rabat: Health data is updated monthly, averaging 155.400 1989=100 from Jan 2003 (Median) to Oct 2009, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 156.400 1989=100 in Oct 2009 and a record low of 150.000 1989=100 in Jan 2003. Morocco Living Cost Index: Rabat: Health data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by High Commission for Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.I008: Living Cost Index: 1989=100: by Region.
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Morocco Living Cost Index: Oujda: Other Goods and Services data was reported at 190.000 1989=100 in Oct 2009. This stayed constant from the previous number of 190.000 1989=100 for Sep 2009. Morocco Living Cost Index: Oujda: Other Goods and Services data is updated monthly, averaging 180.400 1989=100 from Jan 2003 (Median) to Oct 2009, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 190.000 1989=100 in Oct 2009 and a record low of 171.400 1989=100 in Feb 2003. Morocco Living Cost Index: Oujda: Other Goods and Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by High Commission for Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.I008: Living Cost Index: 1989=100: by Region.
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Morocco Living Cost Index: Rabat: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels data was reported at 182.900 1989=100 in Oct 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 182.600 1989=100 for Sep 2009. Morocco Living Cost Index: Rabat: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels data is updated monthly, averaging 170.400 1989=100 from Jan 2003 (Median) to Oct 2009, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 182.900 1989=100 in Oct 2009 and a record low of 165.400 1989=100 in Feb 2003. Morocco Living Cost Index: Rabat: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by High Commission for Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.I008: Living Cost Index: 1989=100: by Region.
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Morocco Living Cost Index: Tetouan: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels data was reported at 200.700 1989=100 in Oct 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 200.600 1989=100 for Sep 2009. Morocco Living Cost Index: Tetouan: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels data is updated monthly, averaging 188.800 1989=100 from Jan 2003 (Median) to Oct 2009, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 200.900 1989=100 in Mar 2009 and a record low of 179.500 1989=100 in May 2003. Morocco Living Cost Index: Tetouan: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by High Commission for Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.I008: Living Cost Index: 1989=100: by Region.
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Morocco Living Cost Index: Tanger: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels data was reported at 184.800 1989=100 in Oct 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 184.300 1989=100 for Sep 2009. Morocco Living Cost Index: Tanger: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels data is updated monthly, averaging 175.200 1989=100 from Jan 2003 (Median) to Oct 2009, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 184.800 1989=100 in Oct 2009 and a record low of 167.900 1989=100 in Jan 2003. Morocco Living Cost Index: Tanger: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by High Commission for Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.I008: Living Cost Index: 1989=100: by Region.
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Morocco Living Cost Index: Marrakech: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels data was reported at 196.200 1989=100 in Oct 2009. This stayed constant from the previous number of 196.200 1989=100 for Sep 2009. Morocco Living Cost Index: Marrakech: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels data is updated monthly, averaging 181.550 1989=100 from Jan 2003 (Median) to Oct 2009, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 197.400 1989=100 in Mar 2009 and a record low of 173.800 1989=100 in Jan 2003. Morocco Living Cost Index: Marrakech: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by High Commission for Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.I008: Living Cost Index: 1989=100: by Region.
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Morocco Living Cost Index: Marrakech: Recreation and Culture data was reported at 203.100 1989=100 in Oct 2009. This stayed constant from the previous number of 203.100 1989=100 for Sep 2009. Morocco Living Cost Index: Marrakech: Recreation and Culture data is updated monthly, averaging 190.400 1989=100 from Jan 2003 (Median) to Oct 2009, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 203.100 1989=100 in Oct 2009 and a record low of 172.800 1989=100 in Aug 2003. Morocco Living Cost Index: Marrakech: Recreation and Culture data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by High Commission for Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.I008: Living Cost Index: 1989=100: by Region.
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Morocco Living Cost Index: Meknes: Health data was reported at 190.100 1989=100 in Oct 2009. This stayed constant from the previous number of 190.100 1989=100 for Sep 2009. Morocco Living Cost Index: Meknes: Health data is updated monthly, averaging 184.500 1989=100 from Jan 2003 (Median) to Oct 2009, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 190.100 1989=100 in Oct 2009 and a record low of 160.800 1989=100 in Jan 2003. Morocco Living Cost Index: Meknes: Health data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by High Commission for Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.I008: Living Cost Index: 1989=100: by Region.
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Morocco Living Cost Index: Laayoune: Health data was reported at 144.100 1989=100 in Oct 2009. This stayed constant from the previous number of 144.100 1989=100 for Sep 2009. Morocco Living Cost Index: Laayoune: Health data is updated monthly, averaging 137.500 1989=100 from Jan 2003 (Median) to Oct 2009, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 144.100 1989=100 in Oct 2009 and a record low of 133.100 1989=100 in Jan 2003. Morocco Living Cost Index: Laayoune: Health data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by High Commission for Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.I008: Living Cost Index: 1989=100: by Region.
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Morocco Living Cost Index: Meknes: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels data was reported at 180.600 1989=100 in Oct 2009. This stayed constant from the previous number of 180.600 1989=100 for Sep 2009. Morocco Living Cost Index: Meknes: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels data is updated monthly, averaging 169.950 1989=100 from Jan 2003 (Median) to Oct 2009, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 180.600 1989=100 in Oct 2009 and a record low of 160.400 1989=100 in Feb 2003. Morocco Living Cost Index: Meknes: Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by High Commission for Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.I008: Living Cost Index: 1989=100: by Region.
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Morocco Living Cost Index: HF: Rent data was reported at 180.700 1989=100 in Oct 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 180.500 1989=100 for Sep 2009. Morocco Living Cost Index: HF: Rent data is updated monthly, averaging 175.200 1989=100 from Dec 2002 (Median) to Oct 2009, with 83 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 180.700 1989=100 in Oct 2009 and a record low of 168.600 1989=100 in Dec 2002. Morocco Living Cost Index: HF: Rent data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by High Commission for Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.I006: Living Cost Index: 1989=100: by Industry.
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Morocco Living Cost Index: Fes: Food data was reported at 200.700 1989=100 in Oct 2009. This records a decrease from the previous number of 208.500 1989=100 for Sep 2009. Morocco Living Cost Index: Fes: Food data is updated monthly, averaging 179.300 1989=100 from Jan 2003 (Median) to Oct 2009, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 211.700 1989=100 in Apr 2009 and a record low of 160.000 1989=100 in Jan 2003. Morocco Living Cost Index: Fes: Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by High Commission for Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.I008: Living Cost Index: 1989=100: by Region.
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Morocco Living Cost Index: Food: Fruits: Fresh data was reported at 308.000 1989=100 in Oct 2009. This records a decrease from the previous number of 319.000 1989=100 for Sep 2009. Morocco Living Cost Index: Food: Fruits: Fresh data is updated monthly, averaging 225.600 1989=100 from Dec 2002 (Median) to Oct 2009, with 83 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 319.000 1989=100 in Sep 2009 and a record low of 161.400 1989=100 in Jan 2003. Morocco Living Cost Index: Food: Fruits: Fresh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by High Commission for Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.I006: Living Cost Index: 1989=100: by Industry.
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Morocco Living Cost Index: Agadir: Recreation and Culture data was reported at 198.500 1989=100 in Oct 2009. This stayed constant from the previous number of 198.500 1989=100 for Sep 2009. Morocco Living Cost Index: Agadir: Recreation and Culture data is updated monthly, averaging 194.400 1989=100 from Jan 2003 (Median) to Oct 2009, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 198.500 1989=100 in Oct 2009 and a record low of 186.300 1989=100 in Mar 2003. Morocco Living Cost Index: Agadir: Recreation and Culture data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by High Commission for Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.I008: Living Cost Index: 1989=100: by Region.
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Morocco Living Cost Index: HF: Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels data was reported at 185.100 1989=100 in Oct 2009. This stayed constant from the previous number of 185.100 1989=100 for Sep 2009. Morocco Living Cost Index: HF: Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels data is updated monthly, averaging 172.600 1989=100 from Dec 2002 (Median) to Oct 2009, with 83 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 185.500 1989=100 in Mar 2009 and a record low of 164.800 1989=100 in Dec 2002. Morocco Living Cost Index: HF: Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by High Commission for Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.I006: Living Cost Index: 1989=100: by Industry.
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Morocco Living Cost Index: Oujda: Food data was reported at 193.300 1989=100 in Oct 2009. This records a decrease from the previous number of 198.900 1989=100 for Sep 2009. Morocco Living Cost Index: Oujda: Food data is updated monthly, averaging 172.650 1989=100 from Jan 2003 (Median) to Oct 2009, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 198.900 1989=100 in Sep 2009 and a record low of 156.700 1989=100 in Jan 2003. Morocco Living Cost Index: Oujda: Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by High Commission for Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.I008: Living Cost Index: 1989=100: by Region.
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Morocco Living Cost Index: Oujda: Health data was reported at 157.600 1989=100 in Oct 2009. This stayed constant from the previous number of 157.600 1989=100 for Sep 2009. Morocco Living Cost Index: Oujda: Health data is updated monthly, averaging 151.800 1989=100 from Jan 2003 (Median) to Oct 2009, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 157.600 1989=100 in Oct 2009 and a record low of 139.400 1989=100 in Jan 2003. Morocco Living Cost Index: Oujda: Health data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by High Commission for Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.I008: Living Cost Index: 1989=100: by Region.
West Virginia and Kansas had the lowest cost of living across all U.S. states, with composite costs being half of those found in Hawaii. This was according to a composite index that compares prices for various goods and services on a state-by-state basis. In West Virginia, the cost of living index amounted to **** — well below the national benchmark of 100. Virginia— which had an index value of ***** — was only slightly above that benchmark. Expensive places to live included Hawaii, Massachusetts, and California. Housing costs in the U.S. Housing is usually the highest expense in a household’s budget. In 2023, the average house sold for approximately ******* U.S. dollars, but house prices in the Northeast and West regions were significantly higher. Conversely, the South had some of the least expensive housing. In West Virginia, Mississippi, and Louisiana, the median price of the typical single-family home was less than ******* U.S. dollars. That makes living expenses in these states significantly lower than in states such as Hawaii and California, where housing is much pricier. What other expenses affect the cost of living? Utility costs such as electricity, natural gas, water, and internet also influence the cost of living. In Alaska, Hawaii, and Connecticut, the average monthly utility cost exceeded *** U.S. dollars. That was because of the significantly higher prices for electricity and natural gas in these states.