Cost of living in Reading
compared to
Cost of living in Reading vs. United States overall average
Reading is 4.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% less in Reading
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Reading
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in Reading
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% less in Reading
- Childcare
-
pay 9.3% less in Reading
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% less in Reading
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% more in Reading
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Reading.
Reading Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.00 |
$15.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.28 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.53 |
$1.50
-
$2.25
|
Reading - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28 |
$2.76
-
$5.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.61 |
$3.58
-
$7.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.83 |
$3.79
-
$6.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.14 |
$2.19
-
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.62 |
$4.00
-
$7.75
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.95 |
$1.37
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.89 |
$0.50
-
$1.37
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.05 |
$1.15
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.51 |
$0.55
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.14 |
$0.60
-
$1.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.25 |
$0.99
-
$2.00
|
Reading - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.30 |
$2.96
-
$3.80
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $45.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $20,175.00 |
$20,175.00
-
$36,786.66
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.40 |
$19.40
-
$23.40
|
Reading - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.33 |
$40.00
-
$80.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,675.00 |
$850.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,425.00 |
$1,350.00
-
$1,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.54 |
$75.71
-
$152.94
|
Reading - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,100.00 |
$1,100.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $23,666.67 |
$15,000.00
-
$30,000.00
|
Reading - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.50 |
$3.50
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.50 |
$2.00
-
$6.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.75 |
$9.00
-
$13.19
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $35.00 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $17.00 |
$13.00
-
$20.00
|
Reading - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.90 |
$30.00
-
$120.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33 |
$20.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50 |
$60.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $133.75 |
$60.00
-
$200.00
|
Reading - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Pennsylvania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Pennsylvania, like
Selinsgrove,
Warren,
Allentown,
Chester,
Bloomsburg,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Reading.
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