Cost of Living in Pottstown, PA

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2353
$5359
🛋️ Without rent
$864
$2848
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1489
$2511
🍽️ Food
$654
$1702
🚐 Transport
$61.5
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3672
😀 Quality of life
64
🏙️ Population
23.4K

The average cost of living in Pottstown is $2353, which is in the top 11% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1048th out of 9294 in our global list, 959th out of 2202 in the United States, and 7th out of 36 in Pennsylvania.

The median after-tax salary is $3672, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months. Ranked 4434th (TOP 48%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1637th best city to live in the United States, and 21st most liveable city in Pennsylvania. With an estimated population of 23.4K, Pottstown is the 1906th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 31 km Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)
😷 Air quality Moderate 12 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 2884 Ursinus College
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Prices in Pottstown

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
 Cappuccino
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18141

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