The Haverford School
American
Confirmed on its own website
Cost of Living inPhiladelphia, PA, United States
Pennsylvania, United States1.6MHigh incomeRemote-work friendly
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Your money goes 3% further
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). United States: $76,931/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 21% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Overall
1.3x further
Prices are 21% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Rent
2.4x further
Prices are 58% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Groceries
1.2x further
Prices are 15% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Restaurants
1.4x further
Prices are 26% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Income Category
High
World Bank GNI
GDP per Capita
$76,931
PPP, International $
City Population
1.6M
Monthly Costs
Rent
1BR City Center$1,922/mo
1BR Outside Center$1,324/mo
3BR City Center$3,705/mo
3BR Outside Center$2,232/mo
Food
Cheap Meal$20
Mid-Range (2 people)$80
Milk (1L)$1.43
Eggs (12)$4.62
Transport
Monthly Pass$96
Gasoline (1L)$0.85
Utilities
Basic (85m² apt)$246/mo
Internet (60+ Mbps)$74/mo
Education
Preschool$2,150/mo
Intl Primary School$42,124/yr
Child Education
Public-school quality + expat access, alongside international and private school cost — the two paths a relocating family weighs.
Public schools
This describes United States as a whole. Enrollment rules and school quality can vary within the country, so check with schools in Philadelphia, PA.
Quality
Mixed public-school option
Expat access
Available to residents
conditionalInstruction
English
Language fit is more manageable.
PISA / outcomes
Qualitative only
Using curated quality notes for now.
Why this quality rating
The United States has many excellent public schools, but quality varies sharply by district and neighborhood.
Why the expat-access rating looks like this
Resident families can use local public schools, but school quality depends heavily on district assignment and housing location.
🗺️ Homeschooling
Varies by stateHomeschooling is legal in all 50 US states but regulations vary dramatically. Some states (TX, AK, ID) have minimal oversight; others (NY, PA, MA) require notification, testing, and curriculum approval. Most worldschooling families establish residency in low-regulation states.
Homeschool legality in United States — check current regulations before committing.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
International & private schools
2 confirmed schools
1 more suggested by AI, not verified
Typical fee
$39,825/yr
one school's published fee
- American2
Germantown Academy
American
Fee not published
Confirmed on its own website
Schools' websites are found with Wikidata and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), and each is checked on the school's own site.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Current nanny and household-help pricing snapshot for Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$2,950-$3,850
monthly · confidence 0.65
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$3,550-$4,550
monthly · confidence 0.65
Source: curated family relocation research
Getting Around
The concrete mobility picture for Philadelphia: airport access, urban transit, and rideshare practicality.
Walkability score: 75/100 (car light core). This is derived from the verified mobility profile and is used by the walkability gate.
Walkability
75/100
mobility profile car light core
Airport
Major Northeast air hub
Philadelphia International gives the metro strong domestic service plus practical transatlantic reach, with Newark and New York airports providing nearby backup depth.
Urban transit
Metro, commuter rail, tram, and bus
metrocommuter railtrambus
SEPTA rail, trolley, and bus networks make car-light family life realistic across much of Philadelphia and the inner suburbs even though outer suburban trips still widen the gaps.
Rideshare
Uber and Lyft available
Ride-hailing is a standard complement for airport trips, suburb-to-suburb gaps, and lower-frequency links beyond the strongest rail corridors.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in United States.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
359 facilities tracked
Facilities updated 7 months ago
Healthcare system
StrongHigh national coverage, strong doctor availability, and deep nursing capacity support this rating.
Public care
GoodBroad public coverage and relatively low patient cost-sharing help, but the tracked facility mix leans away from public providers.
Private care
GoodA meaningful tracked hospital and clinic network and a clearly private facility base help, but self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.
UHC coverage
88/100
2023
Physicians
3.68/1k
2022
Hospital beds
2.68/1k
2022
Out of pocket
11%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
78.9 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
17/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
3.7/1k
2024
International patient readiness
GoodA visible private hospital base and multiple facilities have websites help, but price transparency is still sparse.
Pricing transparency
LimitedMultiple facilities have crawlable websites help, but published self-pay prices are scarce.
Facility coverage
Pharmacy: 123Clinic: 78Dentist: 65Hospital: 39Doctor: 29Physiotherapy: 15Laboratory: 10
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in United States yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
Wills Eye Hospital
Hospital · Emergency
ophthalmology
Kindred Hospital South Philadelphia
Hospital · Emergency
Kensington Hospital
Hospital · Emergency
Rite Options
Hospital · Emergency
womens_clinicwomewomensEgg_Donation
Haven Behavioral Hospital Of Philadelphia
Hospital · Emergency
psychiatry
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center
Hospital · Emergency
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-11-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Safety Index35/100
Crime Index65/100
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
Political Stability+0.39
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Information & Technology | $175,820/yr |
| Finance & Insurance | $140,388/yr |
| Professional & Scientific Services | $135,562/yr |
| Utilities | $130,832/yr |
| Manufacturing | $114,511/yr |
| Transport & Logistics | $107,874/yr |
| Mining & Quarrying | $105,882/yr |
| Healthcare & Social Work | $89,338/yr |
| Real Estate | $88,272/yr |
| Other Services | $87,101/yr |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | $84,576/yr |
| Education | $84,533/yr |
| Construction | $81,433/yr |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | $80,762/yr |
| Administrative & Support Services | $74,690/yr |
| Agriculture & Farming | $56,078/yr |
| Hospitality & Food Service | $44,264/yr |
2025 annual wages in Philadelphia, PA, United States · Source: BLS OEWS (MSA-adjusted)
Price Comparison vs. US
abs gasoline regular
$3.17EstimatedSame
beer
$7.75EstimatedSame
big mac
$6.22EstimatedSame
bread 500g
$3.39EstimatedSame
budget hotel
$242.50Survey-verified568% more
budget hotel night
$35.00EstimatedSame
childcare preschool
$2150.21Estimated38% more
cinema
$16.50EstimatedSame
coca cola
$2.15EstimatedSame
eggs dozen
$4.62Estimated4% cheaper
gasoline liter
$29.72Survey-verified2785% more
inexpensive meal
$20.00Survey-verified5% cheaper
internet 60mbps
$74.18Estimated10% more
iphone
$999.00EstimatedSame
jeans
$51.25EstimatedSame
latte
$5.31EstimatedSame
luxury hotel
$242.50Survey-verified49% cheaper
luxury hotel night
$450.00EstimatedSame
mcmeal
$20.00Survey-verified97% more
milk liter
$1.43Estimated17% more
monthly pass
$29.72Survey-verified57% cheaper
nike shoes
$91.25EstimatedSame
regional price parity
$95.10EstimatedSame
rent 1br
$1922.27Survey-verified6% more
rent 2br
$1922.27Survey-verified55% cheaper
rent 3br
$3704.74Estimated16% more
subway fare
$29.72Survey-verified1133% more
taxi km
$1.87EstimatedSame
utilities basic
$245.87Estimated15% more
Visa Information (US passport)
Long-Term Visa Programs
investment
US EB-5 Immigrant Investor (Standard)24 monthsPath to residency
24 monthsPath to residency
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Philadelphia compared with the US?
Your money goes roughly the same distance in Philadelphia as in the US — Philadelphia is close to purchasing-power parity with the baseline market right now.
Is Philadelphia cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Philadelphia is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 22% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Philadelphia.
How does rent in Philadelphia compare with New York City?
Rent in Philadelphia is about 58% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City).
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Philadelphia?
Groceries in Philadelphia are about 15% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 26% cheaper than the same benchmark.
About Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the sixth-largest in the United States, a 1.57-million-person Northeast hub wedged between New York and Washington on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor. Relocators get genuine big-city infrastructure at a meaningful discount to its neighbors: SEPTA covers subway, regional rail, and trolleys, and the cost of housing in well-connected neighborhoods like Fishtown, Graduate Hospital, or West Philly still undercuts Brooklyn or DC. The economy leans on healthcare, higher education (Penn, Drexel, Temple), pharma, and a growing tech and life-sciences corridor. Winters are cold but not extreme, summers are humid, and the row-house housing stock keeps single-family living within reach for middle earners.
Cold winters (avg 32°F Jan), mild summersFast internet widely available in urban coreSmall but active expat community, East Asian and European populationsHighly walkable neighborhoods; SEPTA transit covers most areasWorld-class food scene: Reading Terminal Market, diverse cuisinesGrowing nightlife: live music venues, craft breweries in FishtownMultiple coworking spaces: WeWork, Industrious, indie spotsGenerally safe in popular expat neighborhoods; avoid isolated areas at night
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