Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Ketchikan Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 13.9% more expensive than Ketchikan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 97.3% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% less in Washington
The cost of transportation and housing in Washington are more expensive than in Ketchikan. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Washington. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Ketchikan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Ketchikan, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Ketchikan
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$2.79
|
|
Ketchikan vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Ketchikan
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.51
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.00
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.00
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.64
|
|
Ketchikan vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 97.3% more for transportation
|
Ketchikan
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.73
|
|
Ketchikan vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
Ketchikan
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$150.00
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,625.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.18
|
$146.54
|
|
Ketchikan vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ketchikan
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$40,166.67
|
Ketchikan vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ketchikan
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.25
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$150.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Ketchikan vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ketchikan
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$133.22
|
Ketchikan vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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