Cost of living in Fort Wayne
compared to
#155
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 56 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Fort Wayne vs. United States overall average
Fort Wayne is 13.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% less in Fort Wayne
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% less in Fort Wayne
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% less in Fort Wayne
- Housing
-
pay 19.5% less in Fort Wayne
- Childcare
-
pay 22.5% less in Fort Wayne
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% less in Fort Wayne
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% less in Fort Wayne
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $16.00 |
$12.00
$12.00
$30.00
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.00
$9.00
$12.00
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.33 |
$1.50
$1.50
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.23 |
$2.00
$2.00
$3.00
$3.00
|
Fort Wayne - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.99 |
$2.52
$2.52
$8.82
$8.82
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.45 |
$4.06
$4.06
$9.91
$9.91
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.03 |
$2.70
$2.70
$3.29
$3.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40 |
$1.78
$1.78
$8.19
$8.19
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.35 |
$2.39
$2.39
$8.00
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.46 |
$1.33
$1.33
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.56 |
$0.40
$0.40
$1.56
$1.56
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.58 |
$1.00
$1.00
$2.99
$2.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.32 |
$1.00
$1.00
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.97 |
$0.50
$0.50
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.37 |
$0.99
$0.99
$3.00
$3.00
|
Fort Wayne - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.19 |
$2.72
$2.72
$3.89
$3.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $32.50 |
$25.00
$25.00
$40.00
$40.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,965.00 |
$26,000.00
$26K
$36,915.00
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $15.43 |
$15.43
$15.43
$19.91
$19.91
|
Fort Wayne - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62 |
$50.00
$50.00
$100.00
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,233.33 |
$900.00
$900.00
$1,500.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,016.67 |
$750.00
$750.00
$1,300.00
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.66 |
$76.47
$76.47
$305.88
$305.88
|
Fort Wayne - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $955.56 |
$416.67
$416.67
$2,400.00
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $20,000.00 |
$20,000.00
$20K
$20,000.00
$20K
|
Fort Wayne - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.25 |
$3.00
$3.00
$6.00
$6.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.47 |
$3.00
$3.00
$7.00
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26 |
$8.00
$8.00
$11.00
$11.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $50.00 |
$18.00
$18.00
$75.00
$75.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$12.00
$12.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
Fort Wayne - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.00 |
$12.00
$12.00
$80.00
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00 |
$20.00
$20.00
$60.00
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.67 |
$65.00
$65.00
$150.00
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $100.00 |
$70.00
$70.00
$150.00
$150.00
|
Fort Wayne - Cost of clothing
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