Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Pasadena Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 16.8% more expensive than Pasadena.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 19.2% less in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 67.9% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.9% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% less in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Pasadena. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Washington.
Washington vs. Pasadena Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Pasadena, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
|
Pasadena
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$2.79
|
|
Pasadena vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.2% more for groceries
|
Pasadena
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.85
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.64
|
|
Pasadena vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Pasadena
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.73
|
|
Pasadena vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Pasadena
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.25
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,433.33
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,666.67
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.53
|
$146.54
|
|
Pasadena vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 67.9% more for childcare
|
Pasadena
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,900.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,000.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Pasadena vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 45.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pasadena
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Pasadena vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Pasadena
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.00
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$225.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Pasadena vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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