Cost of living in West Hartford
compared to
Cost of living in West Hartford vs. United States overall average
West Hartford is 7.0% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% more in West Hartford
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in West Hartford
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in West Hartford
- Housing
-
pay 33.9% more in West Hartford
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% more in West Hartford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% more in West Hartford
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% more in West Hartford
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in West Hartford are more expensive than in United States.
West Hartford Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.00 |
$15.00
-
$40.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.80 |
$9.00
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.90 |
$2.39
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.94 |
$1.75
-
$2.59
|
West Hartford - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71 |
$3.30
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.02 |
$3.85
-
$9.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.66 |
$3.00
-
$5.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.28 |
$3.86
-
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.66 |
$2.99
-
$9.10
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.13 |
$1.79
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.65 |
$0.39
-
$1.08
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.14 |
$1.00
-
$9.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.39 |
$1.29
-
$4.55
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.34 |
$0.79
-
$2.46
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.58 |
$1.00
-
$2.94
|
West Hartford - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.67 |
$3.39
-
$4.01
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $61.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,000.00 |
$26,136.00
-
$36,344.69
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $10.50 |
$10.50
-
$23.60
|
West Hartford - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.01 |
$55.00
-
$80.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,750.00 |
$2,500.00
-
$3,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,400.00 |
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.67 |
$125.20
-
$233.22
|
West Hartford - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,400.00 |
$500.00
-
$2,300.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $28,000.00 |
$28,000.00
-
$28,000.00
|
West Hartford - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$4.00
-
$8.16
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.44 |
$5.00
-
$12.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.98 |
$11.00
-
$16.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $35.40 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$15.00
-
$19.04
|
West Hartford - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.25 |
$30.00
-
$59.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.02 |
$35.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.80 |
$60.00
-
$105.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $102.80 |
$58.00
-
$177.00
|
West Hartford - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Connecticut
to see the average cost of cities throughout Connecticut, like
New London,
Middletown,
Windsor,
Stamford,
Bridgeport,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to West Hartford.
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