Cost of living comparison
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South Bend vs. Olympia Cost of Living Summary
South Bend is 20.7% cheaper than Olympia.
South Bend vs. Olympia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Bend instead of Olympia, you would:
pay 29.0% less for restaurants
|
Olympia
|
South Bend
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$1.41
|
|
Olympia vs. South Bend - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Olympia
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.13
|
$2.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
|
$5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$3.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
|
$2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$4.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.72
|
|
Olympia vs. South Bend - Cost of groceries
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Olympia
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,832.84
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.71
|
$20.70
|
|
Olympia vs. South Bend - Cost of transportation
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Olympia
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.38
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,729.17
|
$1,625.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,662.50
|
$825.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.48
|
$93.79
|
|
Olympia vs. South Bend - Cost of housing
pay 12.2% less for childcare
|
Olympia
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,450.00
|
$950.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,063.20
|
$21,000.00
|
|
Olympia vs. South Bend - Cost of childcare
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Olympia
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
|
$4.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.50
|
$42.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$14.00
|
|
Olympia vs. South Bend - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
Olympia
|
South Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$39.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.31
|
$29.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.67
|
$50.00
|
|
Olympia vs. South Bend - Cost of clothing
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