Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Gig Harbor Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 14.4% more expensive than Gig Harbor.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 26.8% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in Gig Harbor.
Washington vs. Gig Harbor Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Gig Harbor, you would:
pay 11.2% more for restaurants
|
Gig Harbor
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.79
|
|
Gig Harbor vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
Gig Harbor
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.44
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.64
|
|
Gig Harbor vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0% more for transportation
|
Gig Harbor
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
$16.73
|
|
Gig Harbor vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 13.9% more for housing
|
Gig Harbor
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.50
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,850.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,897.50
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.42
|
$146.54
|
|
Gig Harbor vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 26.8% more for childcare
|
Gig Harbor
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,216.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Gig Harbor vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gig Harbor
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.15
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.50
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Gig Harbor vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Gig Harbor
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.33
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.50
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.80
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.25
|
$133.22
|
|
Gig Harbor vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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