Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Nebraska Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 18.1% more expensive than Nebraska.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 25.6% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 43.8% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Washington are more expensive than in Nebraska.
Washington vs. Nebraska Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Nebraska, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Nebraska
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.75
|
$20.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$2.05
|
|
Nebraska vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.1% more for groceries
|
Nebraska
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.98
|
$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
|
$7.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.34
|
$4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
|
$4.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
|
$5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.63
|
$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.24
|
|
Nebraska vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
Nebraska
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$4.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.67
|
$67.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,074.87
|
$34,322.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.39
|
$17.81
|
|
Nebraska vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 25.6% more for housing
|
Nebraska
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.67
|
$72.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.38
|
$1,724.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$947.12
|
$1,522.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.30
|
$141.51
|
|
Nebraska vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 43.8% more for childcare
|
Nebraska
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$894.38
|
$1,634.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,673.50
|
$25,866.06
|
|
Nebraska vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nebraska
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.25
|
$6.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.21
|
$11.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.75
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
|
$14.46
|
|
Nebraska vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Nebraska
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
|
$49.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
|
$41.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.70
|
$88.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
|
$108.22
|
|
Nebraska vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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