Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Banska Bystrica Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 2.7 times more expensive than Banska Bystrica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.9% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 55.4% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Banska Bystrica. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Banska Bystrica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Banska Bystrica, you would:
pay 93.9% more for restaurants
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.34
€7.98
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.85
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.11
|
$2.79
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
€3.40
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
€3.37
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
€2.71
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
€1.65
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$1.64
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 55.4% more for transportation
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.78
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.36
€19.95
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,695.77
€21,940.64
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
€14.46
|
$16.73
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
€14.46
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€548.52
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.13
€432.16
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.01
€146.02
|
$146.54
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$346.50
€295.87
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.92
€7,978.42
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
€1.80
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
€2.31
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
€4.74
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€44.88
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€6.98
|
$16.75
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.3% more for clothing
|
Banska Bystrica
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.92
€64.82
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.80
€37.40
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€69.81
|
$133.22
|
|
Banska Bystrica vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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