Cost of living comparison
compared to
State College vs. Aosta Cost of Living Summary
State College is 15.5% more expensive than Aosta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in State College
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% less in State College
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% more in State College
- Housing
-
pay 56.9% more in State College
- Childcare
-
pay 40.3% more in State College
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% more in State College
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% less in State College
State College vs. Aosta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in State College instead of Aosta, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Aosta
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.16
€18.00
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
€8.00
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.36
€3.00
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.25
|
$1.72
|
|
Aosta vs. State College - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Aosta
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
€2.09
|
$3.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.68
€7.75
|
$4.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.34
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.32
€3.86
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.09
€5.44
|
$4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$1.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.02
|
$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.46
|
$1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$1.15
|
|
Aosta vs. State College - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Aosta
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.77
€6.94
|
$4.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
€20.00
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,317.50
€32,427.79
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.87
€24.00
|
$13.70
|
|
Aosta vs. State College - Cost of transportation
pay 56.9% more for housing
|
Aosta
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.23
€26.99
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$951.78
€849.84
|
$1,742.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$727.83
€649.88
|
$1,271.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.40
€149.47
|
$121.12
|
|
Aosta vs. State College - Cost of housing
pay 40.3% more for childcare
|
Aosta
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$783.81
€699.87
|
$1,046.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,755.57
€16,746.79
|
$27,666.67
|
|
Aosta vs. State College - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aosta
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€5.00
|
$6.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
€1.60
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€6.00
|
$11.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.38
€69.99
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€10.00
|
$16.50
|
|
Aosta vs. State College - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Aosta
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.97
€99.98
|
$46.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.17
€34.98
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.90
€113.31
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.37
€119.98
|
$131.25
|
|
Aosta vs. State College - Cost of clothing
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