Cost of living comparison
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Wilmington vs. Saint George Cost of Living Summary
Wilmington is 10.4% more expensive than Saint George.
Wilmington vs. Saint George Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wilmington instead of Saint George, you would:
pay 13.0% more for restaurants
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Saint George
|
Wilmington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$1.33
|
|
Saint George vs. Wilmington - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Saint George
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.94
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.64
|
$4.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.48
|
$3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
|
$3.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.15
|
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Saint George vs. Wilmington - Cost of groceries
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Saint George
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
|
$3.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,191.00
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.73
|
$13.70
|
|
Saint George vs. Wilmington - Cost of transportation
pay 26.1% more for housing
|
Saint George
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.50
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,560.33
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,373.00
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.41
|
$210.29
|
|
Saint George vs. Wilmington - Cost of housing
pay 70.6% more for childcare
|
Saint George
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$603.33
|
$1,600.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,220.00
|
$27,666.67
|
|
Saint George vs. Wilmington - Cost of childcare
pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint George
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.88
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$33.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Saint George vs. Wilmington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Saint George
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.20
|
$37.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.58
|
$47.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
|
$82.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.00
|
$92.50
|
|
Saint George vs. Wilmington - Cost of clothing
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