Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Chester vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
West Chester is 16.1% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% less in West Chester
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% less in West Chester
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% more in West Chester
- Housing
-
pay 18.1% less in West Chester
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% less in West Chester
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.9% less in West Chester
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% less in West Chester
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in West Chester.
West Chester vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Chester instead of Washington, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.78
|
|
Washington vs. West Chester - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$5.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.51
|
|
Washington vs. West Chester - Cost of groceries
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$33,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$19.40
|
|
Washington vs. West Chester - Cost of transportation
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Washington
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,975.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,837.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$103.54
|
|
Washington vs. West Chester - Cost of housing
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Washington vs. West Chester - Cost of childcare
pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$15.00
|
|
Washington vs. West Chester - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$130.00
|
|
Washington vs. West Chester - Cost of clothing
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