Cost of living in Pennsylvania
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 60 cities in the state of Pennsylvania, such as
Bloomsburg,
Richboro,
Media,
Mount Pleasant,
Wilkes-Barre,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Pennsylvania, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $19.28 |
$13.77
-
$41.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.67 |
$8.33
-
$13.07
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.34 |
$1.86
-
$3.81
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.77 |
$1.43
-
$2.81
|
Pennsylvania - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.36 |
$2.04
-
$6.89
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.08 |
$3.60
-
$16.36
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.33 |
$3.05
-
$6.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54 |
$2.13
-
$6.02
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.21 |
$2.97
-
$8.74
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.51 |
$1.26
-
$4.24
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.71 |
$0.51
-
$1.77
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.94 |
$1.21
-
$3.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.34 |
$1.28
-
$3.66
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.32 |
$0.80
-
$2.50
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.67 |
$0.96
-
$2.71
|
Pennsylvania - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.60 |
$3.27
-
$4.18
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $63.09 |
$67.75
-
$85.50
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,612.41 |
$28,119.49
-
$35,758.74
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $20.06 |
$18.16
-
$28.60
|
Pennsylvania - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.01 |
$43.75
-
$102.80
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,310.16 |
$1,112.50
-
$1,764.67
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,199.20 |
$1,039.60
-
$1,657.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.89 |
$91.04
-
$270.09
|
Pennsylvania - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,424.53 |
$1,167.92
-
$2,590.12
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $34,388.64 |
$32,215.00
-
$48,475.00
|
Pennsylvania - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.51 |
$4.03
-
$9.03
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.93 |
$3.31
-
$8.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.80 |
$9.94
-
$15.23
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $43.33 |
$28.94
-
$59.67
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.98 |
$12.41
-
$20.13
|
Pennsylvania - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.42 |
$33.45
-
$81.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.88 |
$26.72
-
$59.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.17 |
$64.38
-
$119.69
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $97.99 |
$79.33
-
$177.91
|
Pennsylvania - Cost of clothing
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