While grocery prices still rose overall, Riverside, Calif. (2.3 percent), Washington, D.C. (1.9 percent), Denver (1.9 percent ...

Based on the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment estimates from TSCL and Johnson, a 2.4% "raise" next year would increase the average retired-worker benefit check by about $48 per month.

The steep, years-long rising cost of living is still a top federal election issue, especially amid the U.S. trade war. A CBC News analysis found Alberta's inflation rate since the 2021 election is ...

You can choose from 10 Medigap plans, which are standardized across the United States. However, your cost will depend on your location and on the company from which you purchase your plan ...

As interest rates begin to come down, this measure should improve. Finally, we present alternative measures of the cost of living that explicitly incorporate the cost of money. The Bureau of Labor ...

Analysis Business The economy Cost of living This was published 7 months ago Australia’s cost-of-living squeeze is finally easing Matt Wade October 30, 2024 — 5.00am ...

The charts that show why owning a house is out of reach for so many Australians As the gaps in growth between wages and property prices widen, the dream of owning a home has increasingly slipped ...

Cost of living comparison: Renting vs. buying by state In the U.S., the median rent is $1,406 and the median monthly mortgage payment is $1,904. Here's what those numbers look like on the state level.

Connecticut Total annual expenditures: $82,307 Connecticut has dropped from the seventh most expensive state to 12th. In all, the cost of living is 12.8% higher there than in the rest of the country.

See how cost of living indexes provide info on essential costs associated with different areas of the U.S., plus the Social Security Administration's COLA for 2025.

Cost-of-living index scores compare a certain area to the national average. There isn’t one federal index, and not every index calculates the cost of living the same, according to Investopedia.

The most recent KFF data shows that, on average, employer-sponsored health insurance cost Virginia employees $1,823 annually, with employers covering the remaining $5,853 of the $7,676 total cost.