Cost of Living in Altoona, PA

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1874
$4571
🛋️ Without rent
$800
$2767
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1074
$1804
🍽️ Food
$600
$1553
🚐 Transport
$66.6
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3716
😀 Quality of life
63
🏙️ Population
44K

The average cost of living in Altoona is $1874, which is in the top 24% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2234th out of 9294 in our global list, 1783rd out of 2202 in the United States, and 32nd out of 36 in Pennsylvania.

The median after-tax salary is $3716, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months. Ranked 4579th (TOP 49%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1713th best city to live in the United States, and 25th most liveable city in Pennsylvania. With an estimated population of 44K, Altoona is the 1011th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 25 km Altoona Blair County Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 9.5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 2662 Saint Francis University
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Prices in Altoona

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$5.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21595

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