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 | Orem | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,290/mo | $1,250/mo | 3.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $392,900 | $215,500 | 82.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $77,568 | $57,537 | 34.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.8 | 98.9 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 123.0 | 91.5 | 34.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.9 | 88.3 | 15.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 98.8 | 1.6% 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 Orem, you'd need $92,326 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 7.7% cheaper overall than Orem, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Philadelphia than in Orem. If you earn $80,000 in Orem, you'd need about $73,861 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.