Cost of living comparison

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Ealing vs. State College Cost of Living Summary

Ealing is 22.1% more expensive than State College.

Restaurants
pay 26.3% more in Ealing
Groceries
pay 16.8% less in Ealing
Transportation
pay 51.7% more in Ealing
Housing
pay 31.7% more in Ealing
Childcare
pay 2.6% more in Ealing
Entertainment and Sports
pay 71.6% more in Ealing
Clothing
pay 14.5% more in Ealing

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, clothing, and childcare in Ealing are more expensive than in State College.

Ealing vs. State College Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ealing instead of State College, you would:

pay 26.3% more for restaurants

 
State College
Ealing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.00
 
$24.45
£18.25
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.50
 
$9.25
£6.90
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.46
 
$3.11
£2.32

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pay 16.8% less for groceries

 
State College
Ealing
Bread
1 loaf
$3.03
 
$1.63
£1.22
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.80
 
$4.18
£3.12
Milk (1 gallon) $4.35
 
$5.50
£4.11

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pay 51.7% more for transportation

 
State College
Ealing
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.17
 
$7.52
£5.62
Monthly public transit pass $85.00
 
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,000.00
 
$38,182.92
£28,501.11

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pay 31.7% more for housing

 
State College
Ealing
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$60.00
 
$35.02
£26.14
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,742.67
 
$2,158.35
£1,611.07
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,271.00
 
$1,750.90
£1,306.94

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pay 2.6% more for childcare

 
State College
Ealing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,046.00
 
$2,305.87
£1,721.19
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $27,666.67
 
$13,214.37
£9,863.68

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pay 71.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
State College
Ealing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.75
 
$8.06
£6.02
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.50
 
$4.79
£3.58
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.86
 
$22.96
£17.14

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pay 14.5% more for clothing

 
State College
Ealing
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.16
 
$96.13
£71.75
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.00
 
$33.04
£24.66
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.00
 
$100.97
£75.37

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