Cost of living comparison
West Virginia is 10.9% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% less in West Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% more in West Virginia
- Transportation
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pay 27.2% less in West Virginia
- Housing
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pay 3.4% more in West Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 40.0% less in West Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.3% less in West Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% less in West Virginia
The cost of groceries and housing in West Virginia are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in West Virginia.
If you lived in West Virginia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£15.32
|
$14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.58
|
$8.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.83
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.28
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 27.7% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.25
|
$2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.56
|
$4.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.85
|
$3.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.09
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£3.03
|
$4.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£1.01
|
$2.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.54
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.03
|
$1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.16
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.79
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£80.47
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£28,533.95
|
$32,806.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£14.05
|
$17.04
|
|
pay 3.4% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£32.28
|
$69.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£1,018.70
|
$966.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£836.24
|
$831.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£187.76
|
$181.51
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,226.76
|
$1,030.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£15,260.56
|
$9,548.27
|
|
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.61
|
$3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.38
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£14.31
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£37.12
|
$32.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.56
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£64.25
|
$47.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.87
|
$39.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£74.02
|
$81.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£79.23
|
$101.64
|
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