Cost of living comparison
Texas is 5.6% cheaper than Pennsylvania.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% more in Texas
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% less in Texas
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% less in Texas
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% more in Texas
- Childcare
-
pay 31.4% less in Texas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% less in Texas
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% more in Texas
The cost of housing, clothing, and restaurants in Texas are more expensive than in Pennsylvania. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Texas.
If you lived in Texas instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 1.7% more for restaurants
|
Pennsylvania
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.53
|
$17.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.30
|
$9.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Pennsylvania
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.37
|
$6.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$3.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
|
$3.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
|
$5.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 7.1% less for transportation
|
Pennsylvania
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.58
|
$63.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,817.25
|
$32,552.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.67
|
$19.17
|
|
pay 10.7% more for housing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.16
|
$72.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,357.77
|
$1,374.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,179.21
|
$1,217.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.88
|
$166.57
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Pennsylvania
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,481.93
|
$1,230.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,614.17
|
$19,254.84
|
|
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pennsylvania
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.58
|
$5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.13
|
$8.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.60
|
$38.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.87
|
$12.81
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.27
|
$51.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.31
|
$38.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.69
|
$87.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.12
|
$120.01
|
|
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