Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delray Beach vs. State College Cost of Living Summary
Delray Beach is 30.8% more expensive than State College.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% more in Delray Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% more in Delray Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% more in Delray Beach
- Housing
-
pay 36.7% more in Delray Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 36.1% more in Delray Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% more in Delray Beach
- Clothing
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pay 19.0% more in Delray Beach
Delray Beach vs. State College Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delray Beach instead of State College, you would:
pay 66.0% more for restaurants
|
State College
|
Delray Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$2.00
|
|
State College vs. Delray Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.5% more for groceries
|
State College
|
Delray Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
|
$4.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$5.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
|
$5.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.52
|
|
State College vs. Delray Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 3.4% more for transportation
|
State College
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
|
$3.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$36,928.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
|
$19.35
|
|
State College vs. Delray Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 36.7% more for housing
|
State College
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$73.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,742.67
|
$2,150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,271.00
|
$2,115.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.12
|
$133.91
|
|
State College vs. Delray Beach - Cost of housing
pay 36.1% more for childcare
|
State College
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,046.00
|
$1,488.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,666.67
|
$36,000.00
|
|
State College vs. Delray Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 40.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
State College
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.75
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
|
$5.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.86
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$51.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$20.00
|
|
State College vs. Delray Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
State College
|
Delray Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.16
|
$51.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$57.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$106.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
|
$125.00
|
|
State College vs. Delray Beach - Cost of clothing
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