Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Randers Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 60.8% more expensive than Randers.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% less in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 54.9% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 41.8% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.4% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 27.5% less in Washington
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Washington are more expensive than in Randers. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Washington. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Randers Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Randers, you would:
pay 7.2% less for restaurants
|
Randers
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.52
DKK136.90
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.95
DKK95.08
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.36
DKK21.41
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.51
DKK22.32
|
$2.79
|
|
Randers vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.9% more for groceries
|
Randers
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.91
DKK24.89
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
DKK50.07
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.66
DKK55.12
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
DKK31.66
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
DKK36.72
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
DKK4.52
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.57
DKK10.02
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
DKK6.32
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
DKK11.74
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
DKK5.19
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
DKK5.42
|
$1.64
|
|
Randers vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
Randers
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.53
DKK54.27
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,862.07
DKK323,574.34
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.53
DKK168.76
|
$16.73
|
|
Randers vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Randers
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
DKK248.90
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.49
DKK4,978.07
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$665.12
DKK4,231.36
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.42
DKK918.77
|
$146.54
|
|
Randers vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Randers
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.80
DKK3,185.96
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,621.75
DKK112,106.06
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Randers vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Randers
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.04
DKK44.80
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.11
DKK32.52
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.23
DKK58.74
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.87
DKK298.19
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.21
DKK109.52
|
$16.75
|
|
Randers vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.5% less for clothing
|
Randers
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$127.12
DKK808.73
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.76
DKK367.46
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.42
DKK867.86
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.59
DKK1,212.52
|
$133.22
|
|
Randers vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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