Cost of living in Charleston
Charleston (WV), United States
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Cost of living in Charleston vs. United States overall average
Charleston is 16.2% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.4% less in Charleston
- Groceries
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pay 21.5% less in Charleston
- Transportation
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pay 7.0% less in Charleston
- Housing
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pay 26.2% less in Charleston
- Childcare
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pay 3.0% less in Charleston
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.4% less in Charleston
- Clothing
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pay 1.7% less in Charleston
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Charleston.
Charleston Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $14.00 |
$10.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00 |
$8.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.65 |
$1.30
-
$5.42
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.50 |
$1.00
-
$3.48
|
Charleston - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76 |
$1.65
-
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.75 |
$4.41
-
$8.81
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.93 |
$2.25
-
$3.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.69 |
$1.79
-
$3.39
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.25 |
$1.99
-
$5.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.24 |
$1.33
-
$3.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.45 |
$0.45
-
$1.29
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.26 |
$0.45
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.16 |
$0.75
-
$2.69
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.95 |
$0.50
-
$2.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.29 |
$0.99
-
$2.00
|
Charleston - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.27 |
$2.68
-
$3.61
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $60.00 |
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-
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,555.82 |
$34,911.00
-
$36,111.63
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.69 |
$13.69
-
$14.93
|
Charleston - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67 |
$45.00
-
$85.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,050.00 |
$900.00
-
$1,200.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,000.00 |
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.36 |
$61.67
-
$183.53
|
Charleston - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,566.11 |
$1,400.00
-
$1,644.17
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $17,408.00 |
$9,000.00
-
$19,510.00
|
Charleston - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 |
$4.00
-
$9.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.50 |
$2.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00 |
$8.50
-
$9.95
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $31.00 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$11.00
-
$16.00
|
Charleston - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.94 |
$30.00
-
$55.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00 |
$34.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.86 |
$70.00
-
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $105.62 |
$75.00
-
$120.00
|
Charleston - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in West Virginia
to see the average cost of cities throughout West Virginia, like
Ravenswood,
Weirton,
Kingwood,
Beckley,
Bluefield,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Charleston.
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