Cost of living in Allentown
compared to
Cost of living in Allentown vs. United States overall average
Allentown is 12.8% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% less in Allentown
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in Allentown
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% more in Allentown
- Housing
-
pay 7.3% less in Allentown
- Childcare
-
pay 45.1% less in Allentown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.4% less in Allentown
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in Allentown
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Allentown.
Allentown Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$6.60
-
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$7.00
-
$16.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.60 |
$1.50
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.60 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
Allentown - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16 |
$1.97
-
$7.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.35 |
$4.60
-
$22.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.55 |
$2.00
-
$10.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26 |
$1.72
-
$10.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.99 |
$2.99
-
$10.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.29 |
$1.00
-
$5.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.65 |
$0.50
-
$3.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.29 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.68 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.19 |
$0.70
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.49 |
$0.91
-
$3.45
|
Allentown - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.38 |
$3.00
-
$4.20
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $60.00 |
$50.00
-
$60.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,000.00 |
$23,646.60
-
$37,230.68
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $22.39 |
$20.40
-
$37.83
|
Allentown - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.59 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,525.00 |
$950.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,462.50 |
$900.00
-
$2,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.00 |
$68.82
-
$243.75
|
Allentown - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $850.00 |
$500.00
-
$4,166.67
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $11,250.00 |
$10,500.00
-
$65,000.00
|
Allentown - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$2.50
-
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.71 |
$3.50
-
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.00
-
$21.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $31.33 |
$20.00
-
$40.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.50 |
$10.00
-
$25.00
|
Allentown - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.60 |
$20.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.67 |
$20.00
-
$79.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.75 |
$40.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $60.00 |
$45.00
-
$250.00
|
Allentown - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Pennsylvania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Pennsylvania, like
Scranton,
Mechanicsburg,
Pittsburgh,
Royersford,
Bradford,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Allentown.
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