Cost of living in Pennsylvania
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 60 cities in the state of Pennsylvania, such as
Ford City,
Shippensburg,
Wayne,
Wilkes-Barre,
Lewisburg,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Pennsylvania, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $19.31 |
$14.68
-
$26.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.17 |
$8.21
-
$10.34
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.15 |
$1.78
-
$2.58
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.57 |
$1.29
-
$2.14
|
Pennsylvania - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.12 |
$2.28
-
$4.46
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.93 |
$3.22
-
$9.66
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.05 |
$3.24
-
$5.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71 |
$2.97
-
$4.67
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.38 |
$4.25
-
$7.42
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.27 |
$1.46
-
$3.94
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.70 |
$0.46
-
$1.16
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.26 |
$1.38
-
$3.95
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.18 |
$1.29
-
$3.41
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.26 |
$0.74
-
$2.28
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.23 |
$0.82
-
$2.01
|
Pennsylvania - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.73 |
$3.59
-
$3.93
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $66.81 |
$69.14
-
$88.86
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $23,412.45 |
$20,497.32
-
$27,543.53
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.00 |
$13.88
-
$23.39
|
Pennsylvania - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.35 |
$55.63
-
$117.52
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,247.33 |
$979.79
-
$1,551.79
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,088.60 |
$862.50
-
$1,370.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.09 |
$92.86
-
$225.72
|
Pennsylvania - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $938.73 |
$791.18
-
$1,067.65
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $11,989.52 |
$9,264.36
-
$20,745.82
|
Pennsylvania - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.22 |
$3.05
-
$5.87
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.13 |
$3.01
-
$5.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.01 |
$7.92
-
$10.37
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $32.87 |
$17.47
-
$45.38
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.38 |
$9.80
-
$14.70
|
Pennsylvania - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.52 |
$24.87
-
$62.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.35 |
$21.83
-
$49.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.62 |
$53.37
-
$99.63
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $115.62 |
$82.67
-
$165.50
|
Pennsylvania - Cost of clothing
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