Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Newport Beach Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 15.2% more expensive than Newport Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.7% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% less in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 31.5% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 43.0% more in Washington
The cost of clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Washington are more expensive than in Newport Beach. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Washington.
Washington vs. Newport Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Newport Beach, you would:
pay 29.7% more for restaurants
|
Newport Beach
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.79
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.0% more for groceries
|
Newport Beach
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.58
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.25
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.64
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Newport Beach
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.00
|
$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
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Newport Beach
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,116.67
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,700.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80
|
$146.54
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 31.5% more for childcare
|
Newport Beach
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,000.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Newport Beach
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.63
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.50
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$16.75
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.0% more for clothing
|
Newport Beach
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.27
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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