Cost of Living in State College, PA

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1789
$4376
🛋️ Without rent
$734
$2478
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1055
$1897
🍽️ Food
$533
$1379
🚐 Transport
$74.7
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3026
😀 Quality of life
61
🏙️ Population
40.5K

The average cost of living in State College is $1789, which is in the top 27% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2549th out of 9294 in our global list, 1931st out of 2202 in the United States, and 34th out of 36 in Pennsylvania.

The median after-tax salary is $3026, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months. Ranked 5059th (TOP 54%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1907th best city to live in the United States, and 32nd most liveable city in Pennsylvania. With an estimated population of 40.5K, State College is the 1101st largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 7 km State College Regional Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 9.2 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 21 Pennsylvania State University
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Prices in State College

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.95
 Cappuccino
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2002
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1987
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1094
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20962

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