Cost of living comparison
Texas is 20.0% more expensive than West Virginia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% more in Texas
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% more in Texas
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Texas
- Housing
-
pay 21.4% more in Texas
- Childcare
-
pay 60.5% more in Texas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% more in Texas
- Clothing
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pay 7.9% more in Texas
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Texas are more expensive than in West Virginia.
If you lived in Texas instead of West Virginia, you would:
pay 13.0% more for restaurants
|
West Virginia
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.67
|
$17.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
|
$9.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 14.2% more for groceries
|
West Virginia
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$6.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$3.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$3.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
|
$5.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
West Virginia
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$63.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,806.12
|
$32,552.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$19.17
|
|
pay 21.4% more for housing
|
West Virginia
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.10
|
$72.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$966.47
|
$1,374.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.25
|
$1,217.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.51
|
$166.57
|
|
pay 60.5% more for childcare
|
West Virginia
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,030.46
|
$1,230.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,548.27
|
$19,254.84
|
|
pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
West Virginia
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.88
|
$5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$8.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.75
|
$38.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$12.81
|
|
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
West Virginia
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.18
|
$51.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.61
|
$38.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.59
|
$87.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
|
$120.01
|
|
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