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To raise a child born in 2013 to the age of 18, it will cost a middle-income couple just over $245,000, according to newly released estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That's up $4,260, or almost 2%, from the year before. Estimates can vary widely depending on where you live and how much you earn.
Why raising a child actually costs you $1.4M. The report, issued annually by the USDA since 1960, found housing was the single-biggest expense, averaging about $73,600 or 30% of the total cost of raising a child, followed by child care/education at 18%.245,340: Cost of raising a child born in 2013. A middle-income family with a child born in 2013 can expect to spend about $245,340 for food, shelter and other expenses up to age 18.