Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Chester vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
West Chester is 8.1% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% less in West Chester
- Groceries
-
pay 7.9% more in West Chester
- Transportation
-
pay 15.2% more in West Chester
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% more in West Chester
- Childcare
-
pay 32.1% more in West Chester
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% more in West Chester
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% less in West Chester
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in West Chester are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in West Chester.
West Chester vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Chester instead of United States, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.78
|
|
United States vs. West Chester - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.9% more for groceries
|
United States
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$5.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.51
|
|
United States vs. West Chester - Cost of groceries
pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
United States
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$33,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$19.40
|
|
United States vs. West Chester - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4% more for housing
|
United States
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,975.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,837.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$103.54
|
|
United States vs. West Chester - Cost of housing
pay 32.1% more for childcare
|
United States
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$23,666.67
|
|
United States vs. West Chester - Cost of childcare
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$11.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$15.00
|
|
United States vs. West Chester - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
United States
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$130.00
|
|
United States vs. West Chester - Cost of clothing
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