Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Grand Rapids Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 46.5% more expensive than Grand Rapids.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.0% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 44.7% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.6% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Grand Rapids. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Grand Rapids Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Grand Rapids, you would:
pay 40.0% more for restaurants
|
Grand Rapids
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.49
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
|
$2.79
|
|
Grand Rapids vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.2% more for groceries
|
Grand Rapids
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.13
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.68
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.64
|
|
Grand Rapids vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 14.9% more for transportation
|
Grand Rapids
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,000.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.70
|
$16.73
|
|
Grand Rapids vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 44.7% more for housing
|
Grand Rapids
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.67
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.67
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,191.67
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.79
|
$146.54
|
|
Grand Rapids vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Grand Rapids
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$950.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Grand Rapids vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 53.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Grand Rapids
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.83
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Grand Rapids vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Grand Rapids
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.91
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.02
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Grand Rapids vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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