If you’re thinking about a road trip soon, good information to have is which state has the most expensive fast food! The Mike & Carla Morning Show brought this up this morning and wanted to know where Nevada was on the list.
A recent study where results were published in an article by Food & Wine, looked at how much these chains charge in different cities. And it’s surprising how much it varies. For example, they looked at what a burger and fries with a soda costs at 145 different chains in the 50 biggest cities in the U.S. On average it ranges from $6.55 all the way up to $15.30 per meal!
Where Is The Cheapest Fast Food
Now, if you’re on the road and traveling through Oklahoma looking for a cheap meal, make sure to cruise through Tulsa. According to the report, Tulsa is number one when it came to the cheapest fast food meal at only $6.50! Even Detroit, Carla Rea’s adopted hometown, wasn’t too bad at $8.79 per meal! On the flipside, Mike O’Brian’s old stomping grounds of Chicago, your average fast food meal is going to cost you $9.99…not even close to being the most expensive!
If you’re wondering what is the most expensive fast food place…according to Food & Wine, it just happens to be Five Guys. The meal averaging $19.95 for a burger with fries and a drink. In Las Vegas, we have eight locations…and even with that, Las Vegas is not even in the Top 10 when it comes to the most expensive fast food!
So, what are the Top 5 cities and where does Las Vegas end up on this list? Listen to the segment from this morning. Plus “A Few Things We Think You Should Know”, then scroll down below to find out the Top 5…and enjoy!
Top 5 Cities With The Most Expensive Fast Food:
#5 WASHINGTON, D.C.
If you’re planning a visit to our Nation’s Capitol, then you’re gonna want to bring some extra change. Grabbing a fast food meal is not cheap…at $12.94 a meal, D.C comes in at #5 on the list!
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#4 LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
You’d have to know that anywhere in California it’s going to be expensive to grab a meal…even if it’s at a fast food place. Well, it’s not the most expensive, but it does cost on average $13.08 to grab a burger, fries and a soft drink. Long Beach comes in at #4 at one of the most expensive cities for a fast food meal!
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#3 NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Wow! The largest city in the country and guess what? NOT the most expensive city to get a fast food meal! Oh, it’s not cheap, but at $14.22 a meal, just shy of being #1 on the list…coming in at #3!
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#2 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Once again, it’s a city in California that is near the top when it comes to the most expensive fast food meal. Registering at $14.59 a meal, still NOT the most expensive, but coming in at #2 on the list!
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#1 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
San Francisco has to be one of the most expensive places to live in the country and with that goes eating! Even if you’re grabbing a meal at a fast food place, it’s going to cost you…on average $15.30! That puts it on top and comes in at #1 on the list of Most Expensive Cities for Fast Food!
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#13 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
Although a lot of people think of Las Vegas as an expensive place to live, when it comes to fast food, we don’t even crack the Top 10! Paying an average of $12.22 for a meal, our fair city of Las Vegas comes in at #13 on the list!
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