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How Fort Lauderdale's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Fort Lauderdale?
Your $100,000 in Fort Lauderdale has the same purchasing power as $77,936 in the average US city. You'd need $22,064 more here to maintain that standard of living.
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Within 10 points of Fort Lauderdale's cost index of 128, sorted by closest match.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida has a cost-of-living index of 128, which is 28% above the national average. The typical renter pays $1,627 per month. The median household earns $75,376 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $89,817 per year in Fort Lauderdale. Single renters typically want at least three times the $19,524 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Fort Lauderdale is more expensive than most US cities. Overall prices are 28% above the national average.