Cost of living in Parkersburg
compared to
Cost of living in Parkersburg vs. United States overall average
Parkersburg is 23.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% less in Parkersburg
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% less in Parkersburg
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% more in Parkersburg
- Housing
-
pay 27.9% less in Parkersburg
- Childcare
-
pay 69.4% less in Parkersburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.3% less in Parkersburg
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% less in Parkersburg
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Parkersburg.
Parkersburg Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$12.00
-
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25 |
$8.50
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.35 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.80 |
$1.50
-
$2.00
|
Parkersburg - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60 |
$1.57
-
$3.63
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.49 |
$2.17
-
$7.15
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.81 |
$2.57
-
$3.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84 |
$1.84
-
$5.46
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.69 |
$2.69
-
$12.52
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.99 |
$1.77
-
$2.57
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.59 |
$0.49
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.32 |
$1.12
-
$4.58
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.99 |
$1.29
-
$2.69
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.77 |
$0.77
-
$1.70
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.28 |
$1.00
-
$1.99
|
Parkersburg - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.08 |
$2.68
-
$3.69
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,111.63 |
$36,111.63
-
$36,991.93
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Parkersburg - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.60 |
$50.00
-
$99.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $833.33 |
$800.00
-
$900.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $700.00 |
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.72 |
$141.30
-
$183.53
|
Parkersburg - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $550.00 |
$500.00
-
$600.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $5,000.00 |
$5,000.00
-
$5,000.00
|
Parkersburg - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.75 |
$2.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.13 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75 |
$6.00
-
$13.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
Parkersburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.25 |
$28.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.00 |
$35.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00 |
$55.00
-
$80.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $106.25 |
$69.99
-
$200.00
|
Parkersburg - 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
Weirton,
Summersville,
Huntington,
Clay County,
Parkersburg,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Parkersburg.
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