Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Cupertino Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 19.8% more expensive than Cupertino.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.5% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 24.8% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 26.6% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.3% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 49.1% more in Washington
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Washington are more expensive than in Cupertino.
Washington vs. Cupertino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Cupertino, you would:
pay 18.5% more for restaurants
|
Cupertino
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.95
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.79
|
|
Cupertino vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.5% more for groceries
|
Cupertino
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.67
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.64
|
|
Cupertino vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
Cupertino
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$140.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,649.85
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.73
|
|
Cupertino vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Cupertino
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.47
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,566.67
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,933.33
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.15
|
$146.54
|
|
Cupertino vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 26.6% more for childcare
|
Cupertino
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,094.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$40,166.67
|
|
Cupertino vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 48.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cupertino
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Cupertino vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.1% more for clothing
|
Cupertino
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.67
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.33
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Cupertino vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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