Cost of living comparison
Pennsylvania is 6.4% more expensive than New Hampshire.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% less in Pennsylvania
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% more in Pennsylvania
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% more in Pennsylvania
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% less in Pennsylvania
- Childcare
-
pay 27.3% more in Pennsylvania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% less in Pennsylvania
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% more in Pennsylvania
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Pennsylvania are more expensive than in New Hampshire. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pennsylvania.
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of New Hampshire, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
New Hampshire
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
|
$19.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.88
|
$9.30
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
|
$2.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 15.8% more for groceries
New Hampshire
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.35
|
$3.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.68
|
$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
|
$4.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
|
$3.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
|
$5.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$2.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.45
|
|
pay 15.9% more for transportation
New Hampshire
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$3.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.00
|
$66.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,090.00
|
$31,817.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.95
|
$20.67
|
|
pay 17.0% less for housing
New Hampshire
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.43
|
$62.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,901.33
|
$1,357.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,703.33
|
$1,179.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.71
|
$136.88
|
|
pay 27.3% more for childcare
New Hampshire
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.00
|
$1,481.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,000.00
|
$35,614.17
|
|
pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports
New Hampshire
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$5.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.41
|
$5.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.08
|
$11.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.62
|
$34.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.60
|
$13.87
|
|
pay 6.7% more for clothing
New Hampshire
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.83
|
$53.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.50
|
$39.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.75
|
$83.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.06
|
$103.12
|
|
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