Cost of living in Redmond
compared to
#26
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 79 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Redmond vs. United States overall average
Redmond is 24.3% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% more in Redmond
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% more in Redmond
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% more in Redmond
- Housing
-
pay 36.4% more in Redmond
- Childcare
-
pay 44.0% more in Redmond
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% more in Redmond
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% more in Redmond
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Redmond are more expensive than in United States.
Redmond Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
$15.00
$40.00
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.50 |
$9.00
$9.00
$14.00
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 |
$2.00
$2.00
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.38 |
$1.95
$1.95
$5.00
$5.00
|
Redmond - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.23 |
$2.74
$2.74
$7.71
$7.71
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.49 |
$5.79
$5.79
$12.11
$12.11
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.27 |
$3.19
$3.19
$7.57
$7.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70 |
$1.64
$1.64
$9.85
$9.85
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.70 |
$2.25
$2.25
$9.00
$9.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.32 |
$1.50
$1.50
$6.00
$6.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.26 |
$0.54
$0.54
$1.99
$1.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.16 |
$1.30
$1.30
$2.50
$2.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.37 |
$1.29
$1.29
$2.60
$2.60
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.38 |
$0.79
$0.79
$1.50
$1.50
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.30 |
$0.80
$0.80
$1.79
$1.79
|
Redmond - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.29 |
$3.96
$3.96
$4.59
$4.59
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $90.00 | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,656.56 |
$23,830.74
$24K
$37,550.15
$38K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.02 |
$16.02
$16.02
$29.85
$29.85
|
Redmond - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.37 |
$50.00
$50.00
$120.00
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,300.00 |
$2,300.00
$2K
$2,300.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,265.00 |
$2,100.00
$2K
$2,430.00
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.99 |
$53.53
$53.53
$305.88
$305.88
|
Redmond - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,200.00 |
$1,500.00
$2K
$3,400.00
$3K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $30,000.00 |
$28,000.00
$28K
$35,000.00
$35K
|
Redmond - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.75 |
$4.50
$4.50
$11.00
$11.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.08 |
$3.50
$3.50
$8.00
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.75 |
$8.25
$8.25
$14.00
$14.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $69.50 |
$40.00
$40.00
$99.00
$99.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$18.00
$18.00
|
Redmond - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50 |
$25.00
$25.00
$70.00
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.68 |
$30.00
$30.00
$75.00
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75 |
$50.00
$50.00
$125.00
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $135.08 |
$75.00
$75.00
$200.00
$200.00
|
Redmond - Cost of clothing
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