Cost of living comparison
Pennsylvania is 3.8% more expensive than Nevada.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% less in Pennsylvania
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% less in Pennsylvania
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% less in Pennsylvania
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% less in Pennsylvania
- Childcare
-
pay 59.2% more in Pennsylvania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% more in Pennsylvania
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% less in Pennsylvania
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Pennsylvania are more expensive than in Nevada. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Pennsylvania.
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Nevada, you would:
pay 9.3% less for restaurants
Nevada
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.97
|
$19.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.30
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$2.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 4.3% less for groceries
Nevada
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.37
|
$3.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
|
$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
|
$4.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$3.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
|
$5.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$2.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.74
|
$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$2.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$1.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.45
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
Nevada
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
|
$3.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.83
|
$66.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,788.87
|
$31,817.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.73
|
$20.67
|
|
pay 11.4% less for housing
Nevada
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.66
|
$62.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,580.91
|
$1,357.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,412.05
|
$1,179.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.06
|
$136.88
|
|
pay 59.2% more for childcare
Nevada
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,300.67
|
$1,481.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,409.44
|
$35,614.17
|
|
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
Nevada
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.25
|
$5.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$5.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.42
|
$11.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.44
|
$34.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.35
|
$13.87
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
Nevada
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.05
|
$53.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
|
$39.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.85
|
$83.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.41
|
$103.12
|
|
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