Cost of living comparison
Nevada is 1.4% more expensive than Pennsylvania.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% more in Nevada
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in Nevada
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% more in Nevada
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% more in Nevada
- Childcare
-
pay 31.6% less in Nevada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.9% less in Nevada
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% more in Nevada
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Nevada are more expensive than in Pennsylvania. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Nevada.
If you lived in Nevada instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 10.9% more for restaurants
Pennsylvania
|
Nevada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.53
|
$18.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.30
|
$11.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.65
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 7.0% more for groceries
Pennsylvania
|
Nevada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
|
$4.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.37
|
$5.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$4.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
|
$3.98
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
|
$5.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$2.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$2.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 5.7% more for transportation
Pennsylvania
|
Nevada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$4.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$66.58
|
$64.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,817.25
|
$33,788.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.67
|
$20.73
|
|
pay 13.0% more for housing
Pennsylvania
|
Nevada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.16
|
$66.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,357.77
|
$1,580.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,179.21
|
$1,412.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.88
|
$149.06
|
|
pay 31.6% less for childcare
Pennsylvania
|
Nevada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,481.93
|
$1,300.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,614.17
|
$17,409.44
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
Pennsylvania
|
Nevada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.58
|
$6.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
|
$5.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.13
|
$9.42
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.60
|
$33.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.87
|
$12.35
|
|
pay 7.5% more for clothing
Pennsylvania
|
Nevada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.27
|
$55.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.31
|
$39.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.69
|
$97.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.12
|
$112.41
|
|
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