Cost of living comparison
West Virginia is 21.8% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.7% less in West Virginia
- Groceries
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pay 24.2% less in West Virginia
- Transportation
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pay 15.8% less in West Virginia
- Housing
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pay 14.9% less in West Virginia
- Childcare
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pay 46.9% less in West Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.5% less in West Virginia
- Clothing
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pay 5.4% less in West Virginia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in West Virginia.
If you lived in West Virginia instead of New York, you would:
pay 13.7% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
|
$14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$8.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
|
New York
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.35
|
$4.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
|
$3.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.18
|
$4.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
New York
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.65
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,535.81
|
$32,806.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
|
$17.04
|
|
pay 14.9% less for housing
|
New York
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.86
|
$69.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,925.71
|
$966.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,646.33
|
$831.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.03
|
$181.51
|
|
pay 46.9% less for childcare
|
New York
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,553.18
|
$1,030.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,861.84
|
$9,548.27
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.09
|
$3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.68
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.42
|
$32.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.22
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 5.4% less for clothing
|
New York
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.08
|
$47.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.74
|
$39.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
|
$81.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.43
|
$101.64
|
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