Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Rochester Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 42.5% more expensive than Rochester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.9% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 52.8% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 66.5% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.9% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 52.0% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Rochester.
Washington vs. Rochester Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Rochester, you would:
pay 21.9% more for restaurants
|
Rochester
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.79
|
|
Rochester vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.3% more for groceries
|
Rochester
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.51
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$1.64
|
|
Rochester vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 21.1% more for transportation
|
Rochester
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.35
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.41
|
$16.73
|
|
Rochester vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 52.8% more for housing
|
Rochester
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.66
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,132.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.45
|
$146.54
|
|
Rochester vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 66.5% more for childcare
|
Rochester
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,356.50
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,200.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Rochester vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 50.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rochester
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.33
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$16.75
|
|
Rochester vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.0% more for clothing
|
Rochester
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.71
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.30
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.47
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.50
|
$133.22
|
|
Rochester vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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