Cost of Living in West Chester, PA

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2402
$6213
🛋️ Without rent
$999
$3185
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1404
$3028
🍽️ Food
$777
$2005
🚐 Transport
$63
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
😀 Quality of life
69
🏙️ Population
18.7K

The average cost of living in West Chester is $2402, which is in the top 9% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 841st out of 9294 in our global list, 761st out of 2202 in the United States, and 3rd out of 36 in Pennsylvania.

The median after-tax salary is $4093, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months. Ranked 3293rd (TOP 35%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1170th best city to live in the United States, and 12th most liveable city in Pennsylvania. With an estimated population of 18.7K, West Chester is the 2107th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 31 km New Castle Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 8.3 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 704 Villanova University
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Prices in West Chester

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
 Cappuccino
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2818
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15503

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