Cost of living in Morgantown
Morgantown (WV), United States
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Cost of living in Morgantown vs. United States overall average
Morgantown is 23.6% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.1% less in Morgantown
- Groceries
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pay 22.2% less in Morgantown
- Transportation
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pay 21.4% less in Morgantown
- Housing
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pay 16.8% less in Morgantown
- Childcare
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pay 43.4% less in Morgantown
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.7% less in Morgantown
- Clothing
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pay 27.3% less in Morgantown
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Morgantown.
Morgantown Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.50 |
$10.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00 |
$9.00
-
$12.45
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.04 |
$1.50
-
$3.49
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.23 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
Morgantown - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20 |
$1.97
-
$4.41
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.34 |
$4.41
-
$8.82
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $2.92 |
$2.67
-
$4.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98 |
$1.40
-
$4.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.76 |
$2.00
-
$10.13
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.34 |
$1.99
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.70 |
$0.49
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.08 |
$0.99
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.99 |
$0.99
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.99 |
$0.99
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.99 |
$0.99
-
$2.99
|
Morgantown - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.35 |
$2.85
-
$3.75
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $35.00 |
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,946.00 |
$29,946.00
-
$36,111.63
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $13.04 |
$13.04
-
$21.00
|
Morgantown - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.63 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $925.00 |
$850.00
-
$1,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $750.00 |
$700.00
-
$800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.23 |
$114.71
-
$524.74
|
Morgantown - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $600.00 |
$600.00
-
$1,600.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $15,333.33 |
$9,000.00
-
$25,000.00
|
Morgantown - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.17 |
$2.19
-
$6.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65 |
$9.18
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $10.00 |
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$9.00
-
$18.00
|
Morgantown - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00 |
$40.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.99 |
$24.99
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.00 |
$40.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $59.99 |
$59.99
-
$230.00
|
Morgantown - 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
Wheeling,
Huntington,
Elkins,
Ravenswood,
Weirton,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Morgantown.
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