Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Bowling Green Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 79.5% more expensive than Bowling Green.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.7% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 55.6% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 23.1% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in Bowling Green. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Bowling Green Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Bowling Green, you would:
pay 47.7% more for restaurants
|
Bowling Green
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$2.79
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.6% more for groceries
|
Bowling Green
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.06
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.64
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Bowling Green
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,915.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.91
|
$16.73
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bowling Green
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.00
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.41
|
$146.54
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Bowling Green
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$955.56
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$40,166.67
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bowling Green
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Bowling Green
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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