Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Grass Valley Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 24.0% more expensive than Grass Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.5% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 23.8% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.0% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 32.1% more in Washington
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, childcare, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in Grass Valley.
Washington vs. Grass Valley Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Grass Valley, you would:
pay 44.5% more for restaurants
|
Grass Valley
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.79
|
|
Grass Valley vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Grass Valley
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.55
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.30
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.24
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$1.64
|
|
Grass Valley vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Grass Valley
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.73
|
|
Grass Valley vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 25.8% more for housing
|
Grass Valley
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,775.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,575.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.06
|
$146.54
|
|
Grass Valley vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 23.8% more for childcare
|
Grass Valley
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,158.33
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,215.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Grass Valley vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Grass Valley
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.96
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$16.75
|
|
Grass Valley vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.1% more for clothing
|
Grass Valley
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$233.33
|
$133.22
|
|
Grass Valley vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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