Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Green Bay Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 40.4% more expensive than Green Bay.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.4% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 48.8% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 16.0% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.1% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 47.6% more in Washington
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in Green Bay.
Washington vs. Green Bay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Green Bay, you would:
pay 40.4% more for restaurants
|
Green Bay
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.79
|
|
Green Bay vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.9% more for groceries
|
Green Bay
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.01
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.64
|
|
Green Bay vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 42.9% more for transportation
|
Green Bay
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.50
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.85
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$16.73
|
|
Green Bay vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 48.8% more for housing
|
Green Bay
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.50
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,050.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.41
|
$146.54
|
|
Green Bay vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 16.0% more for childcare
|
Green Bay
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,050.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,114.29
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Green Bay vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 57.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Green Bay
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.50
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Green Bay vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.6% more for clothing
|
Green Bay
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.62
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.48
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Green Bay vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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