Cost of living comparison
compared to
Arkansas vs. Philadelphia Cost of Living Summary
Arkansas is 25.6% cheaper than Philadelphia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% less in Arkansas
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% less in Arkansas
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in Arkansas
- Housing
-
pay 22.9% less in Arkansas
- Childcare
-
pay 51.5% less in Arkansas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Arkansas
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% less in Arkansas
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Arkansas.
Arkansas vs. Philadelphia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Philadelphia, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
|
Philadelphia
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.93
|
|
Philadelphia vs. Arkansas - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Philadelphia
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25
|
$3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
|
$5.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$3.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
|
$4.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.73
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.07
|
|
Philadelphia vs. Arkansas - Cost of groceries
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Philadelphia
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$2.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.50
|
$35.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,373.32
|
$29,285.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$13.84
|
|
Philadelphia vs. Arkansas - Cost of transportation
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
Philadelphia
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.39
|
$67.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,831.00
|
$1,168.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,313.60
|
$935.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.95
|
$161.48
|
|
Philadelphia vs. Arkansas - Cost of housing
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
Philadelphia
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,026.67
|
$1,014.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,560.00
|
$20,052.00
|
|
Philadelphia vs. Arkansas - Cost of childcare
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philadelphia
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$8.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.38
|
$39.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.86
|
|
Philadelphia vs. Arkansas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.2% less for clothing
|
Philadelphia
|
Arkansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.00
|
$51.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.86
|
$39.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.31
|
$84.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.67
|
$92.24
|
|
Philadelphia vs. Arkansas - Cost of clothing
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