City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Ontario | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,826/mo | $1,250/mo | 46.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $513,000 | $215,500 | 138.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $78,070 | $57,537 | 35.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 91.7 | 98.9 | 7.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.6 | 91.5 | 2.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.5 | 88.3 | 12.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 108.7 | 98.8 | 10.0% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Ontario, you'd need $81,799 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 18.2% cheaper overall than Ontario, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in Philadelphia than in Ontario. If you earn $80,000 in Ontario, you'd need about $65,439 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.