Ten cheapest states in America to live in 2021

An engine as powerful as the US economy will not start without some stimulus, which many economists believe explains the rise in prices for many goods and services as the country overcomes the COVID-19 pandemic. Disruptions and price increases in some states were more severe than others. Which states are the cheapest to live in this year, the publication said CNBC.

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In these ten states, the dollar fell the most in the past year, and prices in the first half of this year were volatile from a year earlier, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Average prices for selected commodities are also shown, based on the 2020 Average Cost of Living Index, developed by the Council for Social and Economic Research.

10. Indiana

Gasoline prices in Indiana in Bloomington are about 30% lower than in San Francisco, California. And the rent is about half that of Chicago, Illinois.

• Estimated cost of living in 2021: 62 out of 75 points
• Consumer Price Index (June): 5,8% increase
• Average house price (Bloomington): $ 339
• Cost of half a gallon of milk: $1,39
• Monthly electricity bill: $147,72

9/8. Tennessee

In Johnson City, Tennessee, a hairdresser will cost you about half what you would pay in Houston, TX. And a visit to a doctor in Tennessee is more than 60% cheaper than in Madison, Wisconsin.

• Estimated cost of living in 2021: 65 out of 75 points
• Consumer Price Index (June): 5,8% increase
• Average home price (Johnson City): $ 395
• Cost of half a gallon of milk: $1,92
• Monthly electricity bill: $141,46

9/8. Georgia

You can get more peaches for your money in Georgia, where a 15-ounce can costs about 30% less than in New York. Steak is also almost a dollar cheaper in Atlanta than in New York - based on 2020 averages).

• Estimated cost of living in 2021: 65 out of 75 points
• Consumer Price Index (June): 6,7% increase
• Average house price: $ 380
• Cost of half a gallon of milk: $1,99
• Monthly electricity bill: $120,82

7. New Mexico

You can rent an apartment in Albuquerque for about a third of what you would pay in Bethesda, Maryland. And your heating and air conditioning bill will be about 20% less in New Mexico.

• Estimated cost of living in 2021: 66 out of 75 points
• Consumer Price Index (June): 5,1% increase
• Average house price (Albuquerque): $ 329
• Cost of half a gallon of milk: $2,10
• Monthly electricity bill: $155,29

6. Alabama

If your idea is Sweet Home, this is roughly 2400 square feet, 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on a decent-sized plot in Auburn, Alabama. Expect to pay about one third of what you would pay for a similar home in Orange County, California. And a bottle of wine will cost you about 25% less than in Atlanta.

• Estimated cost of living in 2021: 68 out of 75 points
• Consumer Price Index (June): 5,8% increase
• Average house price (Auburn): $ 309
• Cost of half a gallon of milk: $1,80
• Monthly electricity bill: $179,77

5. Missouri

Going to the cinema in Kansas City will cost about 30% less than in Hollywood. And clothing in Missouri will cost about 25% less than in Boston, Massachusetts.

• Estimated cost of living in 2021: 69 out of 75 points
• Consumer Price Index (June): 6,1% increase
• Average home price (Kansas City): $ 299
• Cost of half a gallon of milk: $1,87
• Monthly electricity bill: $157,13

4. Arkansas

In his first year as president in 1993, former Arkansas governor Bill Clinton was surprised when he paid $ 200 for a haircut to his personal stylist aboard Air Force One. Nearly 30 years later, he could still get a haircut in Little Rock for about $ 20, which is about 20% cheaper than his current home in Westchester County, New York.

• Estimated cost of living in 2021: 71 points out of 75
• Consumer Price Index (June): 5,8% increase
• Average house price (Little Rock): $ 371
• Cost of half a gallon of milk: $1,78
• Monthly electricity bill: $143,00

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3. Oklahoma

A loaf of bread in Oklahoma is almost 30% cheaper than in Portland, Oregon. Your monthly energy bill in Norman is about half of what you would pay in New Haven, Connecticut. Ponca City boasts the lowest rents in the country in 2020, at just $502 for a two-bedroom apartment.

• Estimated cost of living in 2021: 72 out of 75 points
• Consumer Price Index (June): 5,8% increase
• Average house price: $ 316
• Cost of half a gallon of milk: $2,14
• Monthly electricity bill: $152,87

2. Kansas

Taking your dog to the vet in Dodge City is half the price of New York. And the cost of a steak is 20% lower than in New York.

• Estimated cost of living in 2021: 74 out of 75 points
• Consumer Price Index (June): 5,8% increase
• Average house price (Dodge City): $ 299
• Cost of half a gallon of milk: $2,48
• Monthly electricity bill: $159,30

1. Mississippi

Want a hamburger? It will cost 25% less in Gettysburg than in Honolulu. The state also has low housing prices, inexpensive electricity and comprehensively affordable prices. Even adjusted for inflation, your dollar will rise in Mississippi, America's cheapest state for 2021.

• Estimated cost of living in 2021: 75 out of 75 points
• Consumer Price Index (June): 5,8% increase
• Average house price (Gettysburg): $ 247
• Cost of half a gallon of milk: $2,37
• Monthly electricity bill: $153,76

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