Cost of living comparison
Pennsylvania is 12.1% cheaper than Massachusetts.
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Massachusetts, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
|
Massachusetts
|
Pennsylvania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.22
|
$13.83
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.36
|
$7.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Massachusetts
|
Pennsylvania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$2.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.79
|
$5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.54
|
$3.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
|
$2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.53
|
|
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Massachusetts
|
Pennsylvania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.53
|
$2.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.72
|
$74.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,219.19
|
$22,268.53
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.32
|
$19.78
|
|
pay 21.6% less for housing
|
Massachusetts
|
Pennsylvania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.94
|
$68.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,571.55
|
$1,014.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,349.72
|
$862.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.21
|
$143.74
|
|
pay 28.7% less for childcare
|
Massachusetts
|
Pennsylvania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,283.51
|
$898.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,440.40
|
$15,564.57
|
|
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Massachusetts
|
Pennsylvania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.25
|
$4.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.41
|
$4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.47
|
$7.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.49
|
$33.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.45
|
$11.92
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Massachusetts
|
Pennsylvania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.02
|
$40.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.54
|
$33.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.73
|
$76.25
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.40
|
$99.48
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