Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Albany Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 28.4% more expensive than Albany.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.1% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 55.1% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 77.9% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 13.0% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% less in Washington
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Washington are more expensive than in Albany. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Washington. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Albany Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Albany, you would:
pay 43.1% more for restaurants
|
Albany
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
A$24.59
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.49
A$14.26
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
A$3.61
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
A$2.62
|
$2.79
|
|
Albany vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.1% more for groceries
|
Albany
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
A$2.47
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.89
A$7.35
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
A$7.38
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
A$5.80
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
A$2.67
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.76
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
A$2.68
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.78
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
A$1.12
|
$1.64
|
|
Albany vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
Albany
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
A$6.48
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.73
|
|
Albany vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 77.9% more for housing
|
Albany
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.36
A$68.18
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.27
A$108.64
|
$146.54
|
|
Albany vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 13.0% more for childcare
|
Albany
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,542.57
A$53,431.39
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Albany vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albany
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.85
A$11.80
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
A$6.23
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.78
A$43.27
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
A$24.59
|
$16.75
|
|
Albany vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Albany
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$133.22
|
Albany vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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