Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Redwood City Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 1.5% cheaper than Redwood City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% less in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 17.8% less in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% less in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% less in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 37.9% more in Washington
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Washington.
Washington vs. Redwood City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Redwood City, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
Redwood City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.79
|
|
Redwood City vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Redwood City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.06
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.00
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.64
|
|
Redwood City vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Redwood City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
|
$16.73
|
|
Redwood City vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 17.8% less for housing
|
Redwood City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.78
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,250.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,500.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.09
|
$146.54
|
|
Redwood City vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
Redwood City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,823.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,000.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Redwood City vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Redwood City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.79
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.45
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$240.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Redwood City vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.9% more for clothing
|
Redwood City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.67
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.67
|
$133.22
|
|
Redwood City vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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