Cost of living comparison
United States is 29.5% more expensive than West Virginia.
If you lived in United States instead of West Virginia, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
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West Virginia
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$18.02
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.58
|
$10.37
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$2.44
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
|
$1.98
|
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pay 20.0% more for groceries
|
West Virginia
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
|
$3.43
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
|
$6.30
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.14
|
$3.93
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
|
$3.52
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
|
$5.12
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$2.31
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$2.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$2.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.38
|
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pay 12.1% more for transportation
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West Virginia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$3.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.50
|
$65.73
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,806.12
|
$31,580.82
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$17.71
|
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pay 33.2% more for housing
|
West Virginia
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.19
|
$67.34
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$941.47
|
$1,635.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$797.50
|
$1,397.18
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.10
|
$148.42
|
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pay 87.0% more for childcare
|
West Virginia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,011.02
|
$1,344.29
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,548.27
|
$23,001.10
|
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pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
West Virginia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.58
|
$5.73
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
|
$4.97
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.72
|
$9.54
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
|
$51.32
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$13.21
|
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pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
West Virginia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.01
|
$50.12
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.40
|
$40.92
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.63
|
$85.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.35
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$113.11
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