Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Lake Forest Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 29.3% more expensive than Lake Forest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.1% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 20.7% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in Lake Forest. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Lake Forest Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Lake Forest, you would:
pay 11.9% more for restaurants
|
Lake Forest
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.79
|
|
Lake Forest vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.8% more for groceries
|
Lake Forest
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.15
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.64
|
|
Lake Forest vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
Lake Forest
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$16.73
|
|
Lake Forest vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 26.6% more for housing
|
Lake Forest
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,433.33
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80
|
$146.54
|
|
Lake Forest vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Lake Forest
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,211.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,000.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Lake Forest vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lake Forest
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.63
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$16.75
|
|
Lake Forest vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.7% more for clothing
|
Lake Forest
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Lake Forest vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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