Cost of living comparison
compared to
Philadelphia vs. Texas Cost of Living Summary
Philadelphia is 28.2% more expensive than Texas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% more in Philadelphia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% more in Philadelphia
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% more in Philadelphia
- Housing
-
pay 18.4% more in Philadelphia
- Childcare
-
pay 92.1% more in Philadelphia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.6% more in Philadelphia
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% more in Philadelphia
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Philadelphia are more expensive than in Texas. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia vs. Texas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Philadelphia instead of Texas, you would:
pay 11.3% more for restaurants
|
Texas
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.98
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.11
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.10
|
|
Texas vs. Philadelphia - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.8% more for groceries
|
Texas
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.07
|
$4.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.88
|
$7.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
|
$5.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.49
|
|
Texas vs. Philadelphia - Cost of groceries
pay 15.8% more for transportation
|
Texas
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.85
|
$96.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,437.50
|
$36,373.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.56
|
$15.43
|
|
Texas vs. Philadelphia - Cost of transportation
pay 18.4% more for housing
|
Texas
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$76.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,350.67
|
$1,831.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,182.99
|
$1,313.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.66
|
$189.95
|
|
Texas vs. Philadelphia - Cost of housing
pay 92.1% more for childcare
|
Texas
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.70
|
$2,026.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,910.43
|
$42,560.00
|
|
Texas vs. Philadelphia - Cost of childcare
pay 23.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.29
|
$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.46
|
$58.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Texas vs. Philadelphia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Texas
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.84
|
$51.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.75
|
$44.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.62
|
$95.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.01
|
$146.67
|
|
Texas vs. Philadelphia - Cost of clothing
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