Cost of living comparison

 Pennsylvania, USA
compared to
Nevada vs. Pennsylvania Cost of Living Summary

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
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.

Nevada vs. Pennsylvania Cost Breakdown

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
 

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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
 

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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
 

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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
 

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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
 

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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
 

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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
 

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