Orange County · Florida
Orlando cost of living (FL)
Price levels published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, with the national average set to 100 — so 108 means things cost 8% more here than the US average.
Quick answer
Orlando costs 1.4% above the national average — all-items price level 101.4, rank 40 of 94 covered metros. A $100,000 national-average salary needs to be $101,418 here. Housing is the reason, at 123.4.
- All items
- 101.4US average = 100
- Housing
- 123.423.4% above the national average
- Goods
- 96.23.8% below the national average
- Other services
- 98.91.1% below the national average
Price level by component
Where the difference actually comes from.
| Component | Index | vs US | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods | 96.2 | -3.8% | Groceries, fuel, clothing, durable purchases. |
| Housing | 123.4 | +23.4% | Rents and imputed rents — the biggest single swing factor. |
| Utilities | 87.2 | -12.8% | Electricity, gas, water and other household energy. |
| Other services | 98.9 | -1.1% | Healthcare, dining, repairs, personal services. |
Reading the Orlando price level
What the 101.4 figure actually means for a household here.
Orlando prices sit 1.4% above the US average — an all-items parity of 101.4, rank 40 of 94 covered metros. Effectively the national average. The median covered metro reads 100.8.
Housing drives it: 123.4, 23.4% above average. Utilities pull the other way at 87.2. The spread between the cheapest and dearest component is 36.2 points, so the headline number hides real variation — a renter and an owner in Orlando do not face the same cost gap versus the rest of the country.
A $100,000 national-average salary needs to be $101,418 here to buy the same basket. Run it the other way: the $69,268 median household income in Orlando is worth $68,300 in national-average dollars, 13.0% below the $78,538 US median. Local pay does not cover the local price level.
Parities are published for Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL as a whole. Neighbourhood prices inside that metro diverge widely, and BEA revises the series annually.
What your salary is worth in Orlando, FL
Enter a salary. We deflate it by the local price level (101.4 where 100 is the US average) and show what you would need to earn here to match the same pay somewhere average.
- Real value here
- $68,300
- Needed to match US average
- $70,250
- Monthly difference
- $82
What a local paycheck is really worth
Nominal pay is only half the story.
$69,268 median household income in Orlando is worth $68,300 in national-average dollars. BEA calls that real income: income × 100 ÷ 101.4.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- Is Orlando expensive?
- Yes — 1.4% above the US average, rank 40 of 94 covered metros. housing is the component furthest from average at 123.4.
- What salary do you need to live in Orlando, FL?
- $101,418 to match a $100,000 national-average salary. The local median household earns $69,268, worth $68,300 after adjusting for the 101.4 price level.
- Why is the cost of living high in Orlando?
- Housing at 123.4 versus utilities at 87.2. A 36.2-point spread between components means one category, not general inflation, sets the headline figure.
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2024 BEA Regional Price Parities, published for Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL. Parities are metro-wide, so a single neighbourhood can sit well above or below these figures.