Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Los Gatos Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 10.5% more expensive than Los Gatos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% less in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 9.1% less in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 21.3% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% less in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 98.9% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% less in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 39.0% more in Washington
The cost of childcare and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in Los Gatos. Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Washington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Los Gatos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Los Gatos, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
Los Gatos
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.67
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.79
|
|
Los Gatos vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.1% less for groceries
|
Los Gatos
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.05
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.12
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.99
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.99
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.64
|
|
Los Gatos vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
Los Gatos
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
|
$16.73
|
|
Los Gatos vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 22.1% less for housing
|
Los Gatos
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.00
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,500.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,250.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$146.54
|
|
Los Gatos vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 98.9% more for childcare
|
Los Gatos
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,150.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,000.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Los Gatos vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 4.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Los Gatos
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.59
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$145.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Los Gatos vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.0% more for clothing
|
Los Gatos
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Los Gatos vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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