Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Killeen Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 80.0% more expensive than Killeen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.4% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 66.7% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 58.0% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 87.6% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 97.4% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 81.5% more in Washington
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Killeen. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Killeen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Killeen, you would:
pay 35.4% more for restaurants
|
Killeen
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
|
$2.79
|
|
Killeen vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.7% more for groceries
|
Killeen
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.10
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.88
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.64
|
|
Killeen vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 58.0% more for transportation
|
Killeen
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,755.39
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.92
|
$16.73
|
|
Killeen vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 87.6% more for housing
|
Killeen
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$887.50
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$779.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.25
|
$146.54
|
|
Killeen vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 97.4% more for childcare
|
Killeen
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,151.88
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,380.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Killeen vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Killeen
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.62
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.09
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$16.75
|
|
Killeen vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 81.5% more for clothing
|
Killeen
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.69
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.33
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.33
|
$133.22
|
|
Killeen vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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