Cost of living in Philadelphia
compared to
Cost of living in Philadelphia vs. United States overall average
Philadelphia is 16.3% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% more in Philadelphia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% more in Philadelphia
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% more in Philadelphia
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% more in Philadelphia
- Childcare
-
pay 73.6% more in Philadelphia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% more in Philadelphia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% more in Philadelphia
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Philadelphia are more expensive than in United States.
Philadelphia Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75 |
$8.00
-
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.55 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.78 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
Philadelphia - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70 |
$2.20
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.81 |
$4.41
-
$15.43
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.99 |
$3.69
-
$7.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98 |
$2.50
-
$5.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.30 |
$2.99
-
$7.07
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.69 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.07 |
$0.53
-
$2.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.06 |
$0.75
-
$5.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.68 |
$0.89
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.57 |
$0.30
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.46 |
$0.80
-
$3.00
|
Philadelphia - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.72 |
$3.35
-
$4.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $96.00 |
$90.00
-
$140.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,373.32 |
$31,765.00
-
$36,373.32
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $15.28 |
$15.13
-
$29.85
|
Philadelphia - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00 |
$40.00
-
$125.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,759.41 |
$1,400.00
-
$2,331.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,330.44 |
$1,100.00
-
$1,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.71 |
$108.33
-
$325.00
|
Philadelphia - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,070.83 |
$1,500.00
-
$2,366.67
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $43,200.00 |
$43,200.00
-
$43,200.00
|
Philadelphia - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$4.00
-
$11.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.86 |
$2.00
-
$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.50 |
$12.00
-
$15.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $38.00 |
$15.00
-
$100.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.00 |
$12.00
-
$18.00
|
Philadelphia - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.50 |
$35.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.86 |
$30.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50 |
$70.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $111.88 |
$60.00
-
$180.00
|
Philadelphia - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Pennsylvania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Pennsylvania, like
Richboro,
Selinsgrove,
Shippensburg,
Erdenheim,
Patton,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Philadelphia.
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