Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. New Bern Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 47.5% more expensive than New Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 62.8% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.5% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in New Bern. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. New Bern Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of New Bern, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
|
New Bern
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$2.79
|
|
New Bern vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.8% more for groceries
|
New Bern
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.62
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$1.64
|
|
New Bern vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
New Bern
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.87
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,112.18
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.73
|
|
New Bern vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 62.8% more for housing
|
New Bern
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.00
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,100.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.06
|
$146.54
|
|
New Bern vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
New Bern
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$40,166.67
|
|
New Bern vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 58.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Bern
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.99
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$16.75
|
|
New Bern vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
New Bern
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.33
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.33
|
$133.22
|
|
New Bern vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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