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Orlando, FL Cost of Living Calculator
Prices in the Orlando, FL area are 1.4% above the US average, and housing 23.4% above (BEA, 2024). Compare a salary here with anywhere else.
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Orlando, FL price levels by category (US average = 100)
| Category | Price level | Against the US |
|---|---|---|
| All items | 101.4 | 1.4% above |
| Housing | 123.4 | 23.4% above |
| Goods | 96.2 | 3.8% below |
| Utilities | 87.2 | 12.8% below |
| Other services | 98.9 | 1.1% below |
What $75,000 in Orlando, FL equals in other large metros
| Metro area | Equivalent salary | Prices |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $83,284 | 11.0% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $84,024 | 12.0% |
| Chicago, IL | $76,627 | 2.2% |
| Dallas, TX | $76,257 | 1.7% |
| Houston, TX | $72,929 | −2.8% |
| Washington, DC | $80,547 | 7.4% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $75,888 | 1.2% |
| Atlanta, GA | $74,038 | −1.3% |
| Miami, FL | $84,467 | 12.6% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $76,405 | 1.9% |
How this calculator works
BEA regional price parities for the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metropolitan area, 2024: the price of the same basket of goods and services against the US average (100). Equivalent salaries scale by the ratio of the two areas' price levels.
Questions people ask
Is Orlando expensive to live in?
Overall prices are 1.4% above the US average; housing is 23.4% above.
What salary do I need in Orlando, FL?
To match $75,000 in an average-cost place, about $76,050. The area's median household income is $78,533.
How much is rent in Orlando, FL?
The median gross rent (including utilities) is $1,760 a month (Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
How does Orlando, FL compare with New York?
New York prices are 11.0% relative to Orlando, FL: $75,000 here equals $83,284 there.
Nearby and large metro areas
- Miami, FL
- Tampa, FL
- Jacksonville, FL
- North Port, FL
- Cape Coral, FL
- Lakeland, FL
- Deltona, FL
- Palm Bay, FL
- Pensacola, FL
- Port St. Lucie, FL
- Ocala, FL
- Naples, FL
- Tallahassee, FL
- Gainesville, FL
- Crestview, FL
- New York, NY
- Los Angeles, CA
- Chicago, IL
- Dallas, TX
- Houston, TX
- Washington, DC
- Philadelphia, PA
- Atlanta, GA
- Phoenix, AZ
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Sources
- BEA: Regional price parities by metro area, 2024
- US Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (median rent B25064, income B19013)
Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.