Cost of Living in
State College
Comprehensive urban intelligence for State College, United States. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
72Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
74
Healthcare System
65
Purchasing Power
85
Climate & Air
78
Rent Per Month
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre$2,170.75
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre$2,612.07
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$1,271.00
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$2,802.25
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$2,161.67
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$1,742.67
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$158.39
General
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$1,046.00
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child$32,450.00
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$40.00
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$50.00
Men's Leather Business Shoes$113.21
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$80.00
Lettuce (1 Head)$2.10
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)$17.99
Onions (1 kg)$2.90
Oranges (1 kg)$4.52
Tomatoes (1 kg)$5.14
Potatoes (1 kg)$2.07
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$11.86
Local Cheese (1 kg)$9.66
Bananas (1 kg)$1.58
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$2.75
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$6.07
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)$4,320.40
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$25,093.79
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$35,458.00
Markets
White Rice (1 kg)$1.96
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$1.52
Eggs (12, Large Size)$4.30
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$15.83
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$9.87
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$3.46
Apples (1 kg)$3.60
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$0.95
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$2.00
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)$85.00
Restaurants
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$1.73
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$4.00
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$3.00
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$9.50
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)$5.50
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$59.00
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$15.00
Sports And Leisure
Monthly Fitness Club Membership$25.00
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$13.00
Transportation
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$45.00
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$2.24
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$5.30
Gasoline (1 Liter)$0.91
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)$2.20
Utilities (Monthly)
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$40.33
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$66.82