Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Virginia vs. Pennsylvania Cost of Living Summary
West Virginia is 16.2% cheaper than Pennsylvania.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3% less in West Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% less in West Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% less in West Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 8.1% less in West Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 46.6% less in West Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% less in West Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% less in West Virginia
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in West Virginia.
West Virginia vs. Pennsylvania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Virginia instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 4.3% less for restaurants
|
Pennsylvania
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.35
|
$15.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.53
|
$10.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.87
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. West Virginia - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Pennsylvania
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
|
$2.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.29
|
$4.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.21
|
$3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.15
|
$3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
|
$4.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.34
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. West Virginia - Cost of groceries
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Pennsylvania
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$3.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.77
|
$62.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,293.42
|
$31,636.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.76
|
$15.12
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. West Virginia - Cost of transportation
pay 8.1% less for housing
|
Pennsylvania
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.32
|
$62.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,401.89
|
$985.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,229.68
|
$808.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.67
|
$195.99
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. West Virginia - Cost of housing
pay 46.6% less for childcare
|
Pennsylvania
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,240.98
|
$895.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,464.89
|
$10,512.00
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. West Virginia - Cost of childcare
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pennsylvania
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.29
|
$4.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.28
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.69
|
$33.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.09
|
$12.09
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. West Virginia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Pennsylvania
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.59
|
$45.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.05
|
$39.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.26
|
$83.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.87
|
$96.41
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. West Virginia - Cost of clothing
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