Cost of living comparison
Philadelphia is 33.9% more expensive than Little Rock.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.3% less in Philadelphia
- Groceries
-
pay 58.4% more in Philadelphia
- Transportation
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pay 54.4% more in Philadelphia
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% more in Philadelphia
- Childcare
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pay 2.1 times more in Philadelphia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% more in Philadelphia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% more in Philadelphia
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Philadelphia are more expensive than in Little Rock. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Philadelphia.
If you lived in Philadelphia instead of Little Rock, you would:
pay 19.3% less for restaurants
|
Little Rock
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
|
$2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$1.78
|
|
pay 58.4% more for groceries
|
Little Rock
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
|
$3.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.59
|
$8.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
|
$4.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
|
$5.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$2.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 54.4% more for transportation
|
Little Rock
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$3.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.00
|
$96.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$36,373.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$15.28
|
|
pay 24.1% more for housing
|
Little Rock
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.76
|
$64.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.50
|
$1,759.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$954.00
|
$1,330.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
|
$202.71
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Little Rock
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,094.44
|
$2,070.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,980.00
|
$43,200.00
|
|
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Little Rock
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$13.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.86
|
$38.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Little Rock
|
Philadelphia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.00
|
$54.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
|
$37.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.17
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.00
|
$111.88
|
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