Cost of living comparison
compared to
Charlottesville vs. Lawrence Cost of Living Summary
Charlottesville is 52.6% more expensive than Lawrence.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% more in Charlottesville
- Groceries
-
pay 72.2% more in Charlottesville
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Charlottesville
- Housing
-
pay 47.8% more in Charlottesville
- Childcare
-
pay 56.2% more in Charlottesville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.8% more in Charlottesville
- Clothing
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pay 18.1% more in Charlottesville
Charlottesville vs. Lawrence Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Charlottesville instead of Lawrence, you would:
pay 16.8% more for restaurants
|
Lawrence
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
|
$1.92
|
|
Lawrence vs. Charlottesville - Cost of restaurants
pay 72.2% more for groceries
|
Lawrence
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
|
$9.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
|
$9.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$3.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$3.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$5.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$2.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.67
|
|
Lawrence vs. Charlottesville - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Lawrence
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
|
$150.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,808.86
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.89
|
$20.16
|
|
Lawrence vs. Charlottesville - Cost of transportation
pay 47.8% more for housing
|
Lawrence
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.75
|
$109.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,080.00
|
$1,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.00
|
$1,560.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.12
|
$220.49
|
|
Lawrence vs. Charlottesville - Cost of housing
pay 56.2% more for childcare
|
Lawrence
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$917.50
|
$1,433.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,673.50
|
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Lawrence vs. Charlottesville - Cost of childcare
pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lawrence
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$5.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.85
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
|
$70.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$15.25
|
|
Lawrence vs. Charlottesville - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Lawrence
|
Charlottesville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.38
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
|
$120.00
|
|
Lawrence vs. Charlottesville - Cost of clothing
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