Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Decatur Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 43.8% more expensive than Decatur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.1% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 64.9% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 16.0% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.0% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in Washington
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Decatur. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Decatur Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Decatur, you would:
pay 42.1% more for restaurants
|
Decatur
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$2.79
|
|
Decatur vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 64.9% more for groceries
|
Decatur
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.05
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.55
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.64
|
|
Decatur vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Decatur
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.85
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$16.73
|
|
Decatur vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Decatur
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.83
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$875.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$560.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.00
|
$146.54
|
|
Decatur vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 16.0% more for childcare
|
Decatur
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,050.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,114.29
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Decatur vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Decatur
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Decatur vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Decatur
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.24
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.48
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.50
|
$133.22
|
|
Decatur vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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