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Cost of living

Pennsylvania compared to New Scotland

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,655.58
1,591.15
Eating Out
20.18
19.39
Rent & Utilities
1,015.67
1,410.15
Transportation
772.17
945.34
Groceries
7.78
6.65
Other
2,270.35
2,954.27
PennsylvaniaNew Scotland

Consumer prices in New Scotland are roughly 17% higher than in Pennsylvania.

Cost of living

ItemPennsylvaniaNew Scotland
Total with rent one person1,9021,982
Total with rent family5,6495,044
Without rent one person805970
Without rent one family3,4332,476
Rent & Utilities person1,619.431,525.22
Rent & Utilities family2,089.222,486.54
Food person745635
Food family1,3691,894
Transport person146.09119.39
Transport family378.03279.69
Life expectancy75.65 years90.82 years

Eating Out

ItemPennsylvaniaNew Scotland
Lunch Menu21.1418.8
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 279.5274.83
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.668.96
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.296
Cappuccino3.695.29
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.762.43

Rent & Utilities

ItemPennsylvaniaNew Scotland
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,248.821,935.5
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2962.571,533.18
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,653.243,488.39
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,851.262,538.56
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.124.53112.49
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.204.89185.39
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited64.477.51

Transportation

ItemPennsylvaniaNew Scotland
Local transport ticket7.145.43
Monthly ticket local transport2,7033,818
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,5862,701
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.432.41
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years86.74%69.6%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft218.7419.94
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.151.02

Groceries

ItemPennsylvaniaNew Scotland
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.161.05
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.333.15
Eggs, x123.843.22
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.6515.13
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.6510.46
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb19.2816.88
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.951.78
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.341.54

Other

ItemPennsylvaniaNew Scotland
Gym Membership, 1 month43.2554.82
Cinema Ticket, 1 person12.3511.59
Doctors visit84.14137.13
Haircut, simple17.0620.41
Brand Jeans44.8752.94
Brand Sneakers89.8281.4
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,409.311,331.88
International Primary School, 1 year16,46221,944