Cost of living in State College
compared to
Cost of living in State College vs. United States overall average
State College is 4.8% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% less in State College
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% less in State College
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% more in State College
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% less in State College
- Childcare
-
pay 0.8% less in State College
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in State College
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% less in State College
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and childcare are lower in State College.
State College Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$14.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50 |
$9.00
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.69 |
$2.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$1.85
-
$2.75
|
State College - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46 |
$1.57
-
$8.82
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.83 |
$4.83
-
$13.23
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.44 |
$2.00
-
$5.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98 |
$1.74
-
$7.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.80 |
$2.00
-
$7.49
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.64 |
$0.91
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.70 |
$0.50
-
$0.98
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.27 |
$0.89
-
$3.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.26 |
$1.29
-
$3.11
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.94 |
$0.80
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.32 |
$0.91
-
$3.50
|
State College - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.38 |
$3.12
-
$3.68
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $85.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,344.69 |
$31,965.00
-
$37,260.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $23.20 |
$17.21
-
$23.20
|
State College - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00 |
$30.00
-
$105.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,500.00 |
$1,200.00
-
$1,900.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,167.50 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,335.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.12 |
$76.47
-
$305.88
|
State College - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,046.00 |
$500.00
-
$1,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $28,560.00 |
$13,000.00
-
$32,450.00
|
State College - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$3.00
-
$7.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.50 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00 |
$13.50
-
$15.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $25.00 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$12.00
-
$15.00
|
State College - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.13 |
$25.00
-
$55.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00 |
$30.00
-
$58.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00 |
$45.00
-
$140.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $114.75 |
$40.00
-
$350.00
|
State College - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Pennsylvania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Pennsylvania, like
Wilkes-Barre,
Philadelphia,
Reading,
East Freedom,
Royersford,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to State College.
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