Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Wayne vs. Bend Cost of Living Summary
Fort Wayne is 0.5% more expensive than Bend.
Fort Wayne vs. Bend Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Wayne instead of Bend, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Bend
|
Fort Wayne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.28
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
|
$2.23
|
|
Bend vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.4% more for groceries
|
Bend
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.14
|
$2.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.62
|
$8.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$3.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
|
$3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.58
|
$4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.37
|
|
Bend vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of groceries
pay 17.6% more for transportation
|
Bend
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$3.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
|
$32.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,822.84
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.47
|
$15.43
|
|
Bend vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of transportation
pay 20.6% less for housing
|
Bend
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.00
|
$70.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,210.00
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,841.67
|
$1,016.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.07
|
$110.66
|
|
Bend vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of housing
pay 18.0% more for childcare
|
Bend
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,162.50
|
$955.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,000.00
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Bend vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of childcare
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bend
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
|
$4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.25
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
|
$12.00
|
|
Bend vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Bend
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$51.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.33
|
$37.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50
|
$91.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.75
|
$100.00
|
|
Bend vs. Fort Wayne - Cost of clothing
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