Cost of living in Charlottesville
compared to
#33
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 75 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Charlottesville vs. United States overall average
Charlottesville is 20.0% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% more in Charlottesville
- Groceries
-
pay 51.4% more in Charlottesville
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% more in Charlottesville
- Housing
-
pay 31.0% more in Charlottesville
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3% more in Charlottesville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% more in Charlottesville
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in Charlottesville
The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Charlottesville are more expensive than in United States.
Charlottesville Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
$15.00
$45.00
$45.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.80 |
$2.00
$2.00
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.92 |
$1.00
$1.00
$6.00
$6.00
|
Charlottesville - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56 |
$1.10
$1.10
$4.41
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.55 |
$3.50
$3.50
$11.02
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.38 |
$2.00
$2.00
$7.00
$7.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00 |
$4.00
$4.00
$9.00
$9.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $9.00 |
$3.50
$3.50
$11.00
$11.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.45 |
$1.75
$1.75
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.32 |
$0.64
$0.64
$2.50
$2.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $3.67 |
$2.00
$2.00
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $5.00 |
$2.00
$2.00
$6.00
$6.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $2.17 |
$2.00
$2.00
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.67 |
$1.00
$1.00
$4.00
$4.00
|
Charlottesville - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.16 |
$2.92
$2.92
$3.45
$3.45
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $150.00 | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,000.00 |
$23,055.43
$23K
$36,328.50
$36K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $20.16 |
$19.16
$19.16
$22.16
$22.16
|
Charlottesville - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$109.60 |
$90.00
$90.00
$150.00
$150.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,800.00 |
$1,500.00
$2K
$3,300.00
$3K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,560.00 |
$1,400.00
$1K
$2,800.00
$3K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$220.49 |
$191.18
$191.18
$229.41
$229.41
|
Charlottesville - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,433.33 |
$1,300.00
$1K
$1,500.00
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | -- |
Charlottesville - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$4.00
$4.00
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.29 |
$3.50
$3.50
$6.45
$6.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00 |
$5.00
$5.00
$11.00
$11.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $70.80 |
$20.00
$20.00
$110.00
$110.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.25 |
$15.00
$15.00
$25.00
$25.00
|
Charlottesville - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50 |
$30.00
$30.00
$60.00
$60.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33 |
$25.00
$25.00
$80.00
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00 |
$70.00
$70.00
$145.00
$145.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $120.00 |
$70.00
$70.00
$159.00
$159.00
|
Charlottesville - Cost of clothing
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