Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cherry Hill vs. Philadelphia Cost of Living Summary
Cherry Hill is 15.5% more expensive than Philadelphia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.0% more in Cherry Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% more in Cherry Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 43.2% more in Cherry Hill
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% more in Cherry Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% less in Cherry Hill
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Cherry Hill are more expensive than in Philadelphia.
Cherry Hill vs. Philadelphia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cherry Hill instead of Philadelphia, you would:
pay 20.0% more for restaurants
|
Philadelphia
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.61
|
|
Philadelphia vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.9% more for groceries
|
Philadelphia
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25
|
$4.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
|
$7.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$7.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
|
$6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.73
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.78
|
|
Philadelphia vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 43.2% more for transportation
|
Philadelphia
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.50
|
$180.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,373.32
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$15.43
|
|
Philadelphia vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5% more for housing
|
Philadelphia
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.39
|
$73.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,831.00
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,313.60
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.95
|
$151.98
|
|
Philadelphia vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Philadelphia
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,026.67
|
$2,026.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,560.00
|
$42,560.00
|
Philadelphia vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philadelphia
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.38
|
$52.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Philadelphia vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Philadelphia
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.00
|
$51.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.86
|
$44.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.31
|
$95.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.67
|
$146.67
|
Philadelphia vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of clothing
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