Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. West Chester Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 26.2% more expensive than West Chester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.0% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 23.5% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 43.8% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.5% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 38.1% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in West Chester.
Washington vs. West Chester Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of West Chester, you would:
pay 32.0% more for restaurants
|
West Chester
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.79
|
|
West Chester vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.7% more for groceries
|
West Chester
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.50
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.64
|
|
West Chester vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
West Chester
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$16.73
|
|
West Chester vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 23.5% more for housing
|
West Chester
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,975.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,837.50
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.54
|
$146.54
|
|
West Chester vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 43.8% more for childcare
|
West Chester
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,250.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$40,166.67
|
|
West Chester vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 38.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
West Chester
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.49
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.75
|
|
West Chester vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.1% more for clothing
|
West Chester
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.00
|
$133.22
|
|
West Chester vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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