Expensive!
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12/17/2017
The cost of living numbers on here are deceiving. Philly itself is such a large city that the cheap, crime-ridden neighborhoods outweigh the safe, expensive neighborhoods, which is why $800 for a 1-bedroom gets published. Sure, you can find a 1 bedroom for that price but in a very unsafe neighborhood! To live in the safest neighborhood - Center City - you will pay $1200 (without a washing machine) to about $1800 a month. This is in a row home with zero amenities. Also no parking if you have a car. Then there are groceries. I'm in Center City, and groceries are damn expensive ($6.99/pound for chicken breasts) unless you drive into another part of the city to shop at Aldi. Oh, and if you have kids, prepare to spend $2000/month on full-time child care (for 1 kid!). Philly has some great stuff too, just don't rely on websites like these to make your decision. Actually take a look at housing on websites like Trulia, etc. so you get the whole picture.
Mercedes | Philadelphia, PA