Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. West Chester Cost of Living Summary
United States is 2.9% cheaper than West Chester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% less in United States
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% more in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 20.1% less in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% less in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% more in United States
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and housing in United States are more expensive than in West Chester. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in United States.
United States vs. West Chester Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of West Chester, you would:
pay 4.5% more for restaurants
|
West Chester
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.00
|
|
West Chester vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
West Chester
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.50
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.38
|
|
West Chester vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
West Chester
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$17.61
|
|
West Chester vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 3.7% more for housing
|
West Chester
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,975.00
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,837.50
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.54
|
$150.19
|
|
West Chester vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 20.1% less for childcare
|
West Chester
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,250.00
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$23,196.46
|
|
West Chester vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
West Chester
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.49
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.64
|
|
West Chester vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.0% more for clothing
|
West Chester
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.00
|
$112.04
|
|
West Chester vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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