Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Johnson City Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 62.6% more expensive than Johnson City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.1% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 61.6% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.3% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 39.3% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Johnson City. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Johnson City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Johnson City, you would:
pay 49.1% more for restaurants
|
Johnson City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$2.79
|
|
Johnson City vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.0% more for groceries
|
Johnson City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.53
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$1.64
|
|
Johnson City vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 35.0% more for transportation
|
Johnson City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
|
$16.73
|
|
Johnson City vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 61.6% more for housing
|
Johnson City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.80
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,012.50
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.76
|
$146.54
|
|
Johnson City vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Johnson City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,208.33
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,500.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Johnson City vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 77.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Johnson City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.66
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Johnson City vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.3% more for clothing
|
Johnson City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.50
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.50
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.66
|
$133.22
|
|
Johnson City vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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