Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. West Hartford Cost of Living Summary
United States is 8.5% cheaper than West Hartford.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% less in United States
- Groceries
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pay 19.2% less in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% more in United States
- Housing
-
pay 29.8% less in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 20.8% less in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% more in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% more in United States
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in United States are more expensive than in West Hartford. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in United States.
United States vs. West Hartford Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of West Hartford, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
|
West Hartford
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.00
|
|
West Hartford vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
West Hartford
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.85
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.67
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.94
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.09
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.38
|
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West Hartford vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 18.4% more for transportation
|
West Hartford
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.00
|
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,817.62
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.50
|
$17.61
|
|
West Hartford vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 29.8% less for housing
|
West Hartford
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.25
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.00
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,400.00
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.64
|
$150.19
|
|
West Hartford vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 20.8% less for childcare
|
West Hartford
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,833.33
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,000.00
|
$23,196.46
|
|
West Hartford vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
West Hartford
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.98
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.40
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
|
$13.64
|
|
West Hartford vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
West Hartford
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.10
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.80
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.67
|
$112.04
|
|
West Hartford vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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