Cost of living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Food [Edit]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district $15
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) $7
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast $4.42
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $1.00
12 eggs, large $2.69
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $4.70
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $6
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $4.19
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes $1.83
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket $2.46
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $15
2 liters of Coca-Cola $2.04
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $2.39
Housing [Edit]
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area $2,252
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area $1,555
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $172
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area $1,563
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area $957
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio $88
Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) $56
40” flat screen TV $309
Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) $98
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $11
Hourly rate for cleaning help $17
Clothes [Edit]
1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $38
1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) $36
1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) $81
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes $112
Transportation [Edit]
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new $22,481
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $0.66
Monthly ticket public transport $99
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) $15
Personal Care [Edit]
Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) $4.76
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) $26
Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) $100
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) $5.80
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $2.87
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $4.19
4 rolls of toilet paper $2.97
Tube of toothpaste $1.46
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $21
Entertainment [Edit]
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $40
2 tickets to the movies $23
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $218
Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert $70
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $12
Cappuccino in expat area of the city $3.87
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) $4.34
iPad Air 2, 64GB $461
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $0.12
1 month of gym membership in business district $41
1 package of Marlboro cigarettes $9
These prices are based on abundant and consistent data. They are very reliable. They are based on 962 prices entered by 151 different people.
Latest price update: September 21, 2017.

Philly position in our World Ranking

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56th
out of 319
n. america
21st
out of 93
usa
19th
out of 80

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