Cost of living in Philadelphia
compared to
Cost of living in Philadelphia vs. United States overall average
Philadelphia is 18.4% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% more in Philadelphia
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% more in Philadelphia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% more in Philadelphia
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% more in Philadelphia
- Childcare
-
pay 64.8% more in Philadelphia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.2% more in Philadelphia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% more in Philadelphia
The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing 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
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.79 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.10 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
Philadelphia - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25 |
$2.20
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.30 |
$4.40
-
$22.05
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.27 |
$4.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54 |
$2.64
-
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.89 |
$3.59
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.73 |
$1.75
-
$3.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.85 |
$0.50
-
$2.39
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.05 |
$0.75
-
$5.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.65 |
$0.99
-
$4.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.41 |
$0.30
-
$2.49
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.49 |
$0.89
-
$2.00
|
Philadelphia - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.24 |
$3.00
-
$3.70
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $96.50 |
$96.00
-
$150.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,373.32 |
$23,646.60
-
$37,260.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $15.43 |
$15.13
-
$28.85
|
Philadelphia - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.39 |
$50.00
-
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,831.00 |
$1,500.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,313.60 |
$1,100.00
-
$1,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.95 |
$114.71
-
$267.65
|
Philadelphia - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,026.67 |
$1,500.00
-
$2,366.67
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $42,560.00 |
$40,000.00
-
$43,200.00
|
Philadelphia - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.06 |
$3.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00 |
$12.00
-
$20.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $58.38 |
$24.00
-
$125.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$12.00
-
$20.00
|
Philadelphia - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.00 |
$35.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.86 |
$25.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.31 |
$65.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $146.67 |
$80.00
-
$300.00
|
Philadelphia - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Pennsylvania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Pennsylvania, like
New Eagle,
Carllisle,
Shippensburg,
Royersford,
Chester,
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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