The most expensive US cities for fast food ranked Dexerto \/ The TelegraphA study conducted by GOBankingRates researched the price of a \u2018basic fast food meal\u2019 consisting of a burger, fries, and a drink, and ranked the 15 most expensive cities for fast food in the US. Although the US doesn\u2019t have an official national food, the good ol\u2019 hamburger, fries, and of course a soda, is a pretty close bet. MoneyGeek deduced that from 2022 to 2024, fast food meals from 189 major and local chains averaged out at having a 24% rise in their dishes, and with some McDonald\u2019s charging up to $18 for a single Big Mac earlier in the year, these stats likely come as no surprise. Without further ado, let\u2019s see how the most expensive cities stack up, and whether your hometown is putting you out of pocket with hamburgers priced as if they\u2019re coated in gold. The 15 most expensive cities in the US for \u201ca basic fast food meal\u201d Because a lot of fast food chains in the US are franchised, this means that menu prices can vary greatly depending on which branch you visit. For this study, researchers analyzed GrubHub data to determine the cost of menu items from major chains in the largest cities of each American state. They then determined the average national price, as well as the price premium, above or below the national average, accordingly. Here goes: 15. Long Beach, California: $15.31 14. Virginia Beach, California: $15.41 13. Jacksonville, Florida: $15.49 12. Mesa, Arizona: $15.90 11. Las Vegas, Arizona: $16.16 10. Baltimore, Maryland: $16.16 9. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: $16.48 8. Phoenix, Arizona: $16.53 7. New York City, New York: $16.61 6. Los Angeles, California: $17.50 5. Boston, Massachusetts: $17.63 4. Seattle, Washington: $17.83 3. San Francisco, California: $17.96 2. Washington D.C.: $18.17 So, the most expensive city in the whole of the US for a fast food meal is San Diego, California, with a whopping average price of $20.76, officially surpassing the \u201cchange from a 20\u201d bracket that all the other expensive cities were able to stay in. If you haven\u2019t noticed already, there is a clear trend here, with a third of the most expensive cities for fast food being in California. This isn\u2019t all bad news though, because the reason a lot of restaurants in this state have raised their prices is due to fast food workers in California now getting paid a minimum wage of $20 per hour, not so good if you just want a quick meal though. If you\u2019re not quite ready to give up on your burger and fries, but you don\u2019t want to give up on your wallet either, check out our definitive ranking of the nation\u2019s best value meals at major chains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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