Cost of living in State College
State College (PA), United States
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Cost of living in State College vs. United States overall average
State College is 3.0% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.6% less in State College
- Groceries
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pay 12.2% less in State College
- Transportation
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pay 8.1% more in State College
- Housing
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pay 36.2% less in State College
- Childcare
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pay 73.6% more in State College
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.6% less in State College
- Clothing
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pay 1.1% less in State College
The cost of childcare and transportation in State College are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in State College.
State College Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.00 |
$15.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$8.00
-
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.55 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.78 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
State College - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.99 |
$1.57
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.81 |
$4.41
-
$15.43
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.52 |
$3.69
-
$7.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.25 |
$1.74
-
$5.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.00 |
$2.99
-
$7.07
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.67 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.50 |
$0.50
-
$2.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$0.75
-
$5.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.98 |
$0.89
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.08 |
$0.30
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.22 |
$0.80
-
$3.00
|
State College - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.65 |
$3.35
-
$4.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $85.00 |
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,373.32 |
$31,765.00
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$36,373.32
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $15.28 |
$15.13
-
$29.85
|
State College - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.00 |
$30.00
-
$125.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,300.00 |
$1,200.00
-
$1,400.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,000.00 |
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.76 |
$76.47
-
$325.00
|
State College - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,070.83 |
$1,500.00
-
$2,366.67
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $43,200.00 |
$43,200.00
-
$43,200.00
|
State College - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$4.00
-
$11.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.86 |
$2.00
-
$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.50 |
$12.00
-
$15.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $25.00 |
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$12.00
-
$18.00
|
State College - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.50 |
$35.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.86 |
$30.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00 |
$70.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $111.88 |
$60.00
-
$180.00
|
State College - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Pennsylvania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Pennsylvania, like
Ford City,
Wyomissing,
State College,
Minersville,
Honesdale,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to State College.
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