Cost of living comparison
compared to
Philadelphia vs. Cherry Hill Cost of Living Summary
Philadelphia is 8.9% cheaper than Cherry Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% less in Philadelphia
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in Philadelphia
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% less in Philadelphia
- Housing
-
pay 0.2% more in Philadelphia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% more in Philadelphia
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Philadelphia are more expensive than in Cherry Hill. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia vs. Cherry Hill Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Philadelphia instead of Cherry Hill, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
|
Cherry Hill
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
|
$2.10
|
|
Cherry Hill vs. Philadelphia - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Cherry Hill
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25
|
$4.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
|
$7.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.20
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.50
|
$5.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.73
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$1.49
|
|
Cherry Hill vs. Philadelphia - Cost of groceries
pay 23.1% less for transportation
|
Cherry Hill
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$180.00
|
$96.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$36,373.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$15.43
|
|
Cherry Hill vs. Philadelphia - Cost of transportation
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
Cherry Hill
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.33
|
$76.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,050.00
|
$1,831.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$1,313.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
|
$189.95
|
|
Cherry Hill vs. Philadelphia - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cherry Hill
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,026.67
|
$2,026.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,560.00
|
$42,560.00
|
Cherry Hill vs. Philadelphia - Cost of childcare
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cherry Hill
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.50
|
$58.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Cherry Hill vs. Philadelphia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cherry Hill
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.00
|
$51.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.86
|
$44.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.31
|
$95.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.67
|
$146.67
|
Cherry Hill vs. Philadelphia - Cost of clothing
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