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Puyallup vs. Ealing Cost of Living Summary

Puyallup is 13.2% more expensive than Ealing.

Restaurants
pay 27.2% more in Puyallup
Groceries
pay 80.6% more in Puyallup
Transportation
pay 24.5% less in Puyallup
Housing
pay 1.3% less in Puyallup
Childcare
pay 75.4% more in Puyallup
Entertainment and Sports
pay 10.0% less in Puyallup
Clothing
pay 14.0% more in Puyallup

The cost of groceries, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Puyallup are more expensive than in Ealing. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Puyallup. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Puyallup.

Puyallup vs. Ealing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Puyallup instead of Ealing, you would:

pay 27.2% more for restaurants

 
Ealing
Puyallup
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $24.45
£18.25
$25.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.25
£6.90
$15.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.11
£2.32
$3.19
 

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pay 80.6% more for groceries

 
Ealing
Puyallup
Bread
1 loaf
$1.63
£1.22
$4.57
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.18
£3.12
$9.09
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.50
£4.11
$4.23
 

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pay 24.5% less for transportation

 
Ealing
Puyallup
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.52
£5.62
$5.17
 
Monthly public transit pass ?? $171.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,182.92
£28,501.11
$36,318.00
 

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pay 1.3% less for housing

 
Ealing
Puyallup
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$35.02
£26.14
$87.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,158.35
£1,611.07
$1,866.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,750.90
£1,306.94
$1,766.67
 

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pay 75.4% more for childcare

 
Ealing
Puyallup
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,305.87
£1,721.19
$3,012.40
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,214.37
£9,863.68
$31,129.44
 

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pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Ealing
Puyallup
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.06
£6.02
$8.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.79
£3.58
$6.66
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$22.96
£17.14
$12.06
 

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pay 14.0% more for clothing

 
Ealing
Puyallup
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$96.13
£71.75
$61.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.04
£24.66
$44.50
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$100.97
£75.37
$127.75
 

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