Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Champaign Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 69.7% more expensive than Champaign.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.6% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 64.6% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 75.9% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.3% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 21.7% more in Washington
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Champaign. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Champaign Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Champaign, you would:
pay 51.6% more for restaurants
|
Champaign
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.79
|
|
Champaign vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 64.6% more for groceries
|
Champaign
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.91
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.64
|
|
Champaign vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Champaign
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,500.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.73
|
|
Champaign vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 75.9% more for housing
|
Champaign
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.33
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$962.50
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.69
|
$146.54
|
|
Champaign vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Champaign
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,300.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,000.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Champaign vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 59.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Champaign
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Champaign vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.7% more for clothing
|
Champaign
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.67
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.33
|
$133.22
|
|
Champaign vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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