Cost of Living in West Haven, CT

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2339
$5625
🛋️ Without rent
$826
$2831
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1513
$2794
🍽️ Food
$619
$1618
🚐 Transport
$56.2
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4377
😀 Quality of life
69
🏙️ Population
55.6K

The average cost of living in West Haven is $2339, which is in the top 11% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 977th out of 9294 in our global list, 882nd out of 2202 in the United States, and 37th out of 52 in Connecticut.

The median after-tax salary is $4377, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months. Ranked 3273rd (TOP 35%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1165th best city to live in the United States, and 21st most liveable city in Connecticut. With an estimated population of 55.6K, West Haven is the 775th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 7 km Tweed New Haven Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 8.2 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 12 Yale University
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Prices in West Haven

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.17
 Cappuccino
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24712

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