Cost of living in Morgantown
compared to
Cost of living in Morgantown vs. United States overall average
Morgantown is 19.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% less in Morgantown
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% less in Morgantown
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% more in Morgantown
- Housing
-
pay 16.2% less in Morgantown
- Childcare
-
pay 37.9% less in Morgantown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% less in Morgantown
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% less in Morgantown
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Morgantown.
Morgantown Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.50 |
$11.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00 |
$9.00
-
$10.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.04 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.79 |
$1.50
-
$2.29
|
Morgantown - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20 |
$2.19
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.11 |
$3.31
-
$7.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.05 |
$2.29
-
$4.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00 |
$1.97
-
$6.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.50 |
$2.00
-
$10.13
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.98 |
$0.59
-
$2.68
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.70 |
$0.45
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.15 |
$0.89
-
$2.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.04 |
$0.89
-
$4.54
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.83 |
$0.99
-
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.14 |
$0.99
-
$3.00
|
Morgantown - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.13 |
$2.80
-
$3.49
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $80.00 |
$35.00
-
$125.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,000.00 |
$25,000.00
-
$36,111.63
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.95 |
$13.95
-
$30.55
|
Morgantown - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.67 |
$50.00
-
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $833.33 |
$650.00
-
$1,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $716.67 |
$650.00
-
$800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.58 |
$114.71
-
$524.74
|
Morgantown - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $600.00 |
$600.00
-
$1,400.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $18,780.00 |
$18,780.00
-
$18,780.00
|
Morgantown - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.17 |
$3.00
-
$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.88 |
$6.00
-
$11.99
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $10.00 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.50 |
$9.00
-
$20.00
|
Morgantown - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.00 |
$30.00
-
$98.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.99 |
$24.99
-
$65.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00 |
$60.00
-
$140.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $70.00 |
$59.99
-
$250.00
|
Morgantown - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in West Virginia
to see the average cost of cities throughout West Virginia, like
Summersville,
Clay County,
Bluefield,
Welch,
Wheeling,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Morgantown.
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