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3%
Overall NAT. AVG.
3%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
100%
Housing NAT. AVG.
Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.
The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index La Platte Nebraska National
Cost of living9789100
Goods & Services9796100
Groceries9896100
Health care8898100
Housingn/a76100
Transportation99100100
Utilities9686100
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in La Platte is 8% higher than the Nebraska average
  • The cost of living in La Platte is 3% lower than the national average
  • La Platte housing is 16% lower than the national average
  • Nebraska general sales tax is 8% higher than the national average
  • Nebraska state income tax is 5% lower than the national average

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          Nebraska Sales Tax

          State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
          Nebraska 5.5% 7.5%

          Nebraska Income Tax

          State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
          Nebraska 2.46% 6.64%

          Goods & Services

          Item La Platte National avg. Difference
          Haircut $23.69$24.262.4%
          Beauty Salon $32.50$45.5628.7%
          Toothpaste $3.71$3.700.3%
          Shampoo $1.23$1.283.7%
          Movie $12.12$12.130.1%
          Bowling $18.36$18.002.0%

          Groceries

          Item La Platte National avg. Difference
          Ground Beef $6.11$5.844.6%
          Fried Chicken $1.40$1.5711.2%
          Milk $4.67$4.670.1%
          Potatoes $4.50$4.938.9%
          Pizza $11.19$12.097.4%
          Beer $9.76$10.416.3%

          Health Care

          Item La Platte National avg. Difference
          Optometrist $123.10$125.682.1%
          Doctor $135.27$135.780.4%
          Dentist $90.11$113.2920.5%
          Ibuprofen $10.62$10.650.3%
          Lipitor $357.80$468.6023.6%

          Housing

          Item La Platte National avg. Difference
          Home Price $0.00$184,700.00100.0%
          Avg. Mortgage Payment $1,869.86$2,346.6920.3%
          Apartment Rent $0.00$949.00100.0%

          Transportation

          Item La Platte National avg. Difference
          Gasoline $3.22$3.467.1%
          Tire Balancing $68.12$59.9213.7%

          Utilities

          Item La Platte National avg. Difference
          All Electricity $174.82$193.999.9%
          Phone $200.78$192.254.4%
          Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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          Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.