Cost of living in State College, United States

The cost of living in State College, United States is approximately 1789 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4376 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in State College

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1789 $
Without Rent
734 $
Rent & Utilities
1055 $
Food
533 $
Transport
75 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3026 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
40.5K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 17.9 $
Dinner 58.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.98 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.95 $
Capuccino 4.99 $
Coke, 330ml 2.49 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.95 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 3.02 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.79 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.75 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.88 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.71 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.11 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.37 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 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, 750 mL bottle 15 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.73 $
Cigarette pack 14.1 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.48 $
Monthly Pass 85.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.96 $
Taxi, 8 km 23.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 83.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.14 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.3 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.58 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.86 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 73 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 113 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 29.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 896 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,703 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,180 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,960 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,002 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,987 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,026 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.54%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12 $
Haircut 15.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 79.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 55.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,094 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 20,962 $

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