Cost of living in Wilkes-Barre, United States

The cost of living in Wilkes-Barre, United States is approximately 2245 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4947 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Wilkes-Barre

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2245 $
Without Rent
974 $
Rent & Utilities
1272 $
Food
749 $
Transport
63 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4318 $
GDP per Capita
81,695 $
Freedom Index
8.39
Lifespan
77 years
Speak English
96%
Population
44.3K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 30.1 $
Dinner 49.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 8.79 $
Capuccino 3.77 $
Coke, 330ml 1.01 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.48 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 4.91 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.32 $
Eggs, 12 pack 5.13 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.9 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 19.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.87 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.11 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.76 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.97 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.59 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.6 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.59 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.18 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 19.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.73 $
Cigarette pack 17.1 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.49 $
Monthly Pass 59.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.02 $
Taxi, 8 km 22.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 88.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.24 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.01 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.65 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.99 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 107 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 164 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 67.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,069 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,706 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,209 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,597 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,043 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,811 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,318 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.70%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50 $
Cinema, 1 seat 19.8 $
Haircut 15.2 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 106 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 68.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,042 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 17,771 $

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Cuba
Wilkes-Barre vs Havana (Havana is 54% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 37% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Holguin (Holguin is 43% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 32% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 53% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 48% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 31% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 31% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 51% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 61% less expensive)
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Wilkes-Barre vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 47% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 68% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 48% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 52% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 48% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Apopa (Apopa is 49% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 46% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 35% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 52% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 61% less expensive)
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Wilkes-Barre vs St. John's (St. John's is 52% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs All Saints (All Saints is 52% less expensive)
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Wilkes-Barre vs St. George's (St. George's is 53% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Grenville (Grenville is 53% less expensive)
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Wilkes-Barre vs Roseau (Roseau is 55% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 49% less expensive)
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Wilkes-Barre vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 56% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 55% less expensive)
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Wilkes-Barre vs Belize City (Belize City is 61% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 51% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 68% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 41% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 30% less expensive)
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Wilkes-Barre vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 55% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Mixco (Mixco is 72% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Coban (Coban is 59% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 65% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 60% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 60% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 61% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 61% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Flores (Flores is 62% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 65% less expensive)
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Wilkes-Barre vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 63% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 54% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Choloma (Choloma is 73% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 71% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 61% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 61% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 68% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 68% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs Yoro (Yoro is 67% less expensive) Wilkes-Barre vs La Lima (La Lima is 61% less expensive)
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