Cost of living comparison
compared to
Evansville vs. Savannah Cost of Living Summary
Evansville is 17.8% cheaper than Savannah.
Evansville vs. Savannah Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Evansville instead of Savannah, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
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Savannah
|
Evansville
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
|
$2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$1.88
|
|
Savannah vs. Evansville - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Savannah
|
Evansville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
|
$2.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
|
$4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$2.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
|
$3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.94
|
$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.31
|
|
Savannah vs. Evansville - Cost of groceries
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
Savannah
|
Evansville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$3.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.50
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,777.00
|
$36,915.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$15.42
|
|
Savannah vs. Evansville - Cost of transportation
pay 32.2% less for housing
|
Savannah
|
Evansville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.17
|
$64.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,145.00
|
$1,152.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,406.00
|
$976.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.89
|
$176.38
|
|
Savannah vs. Evansville - Cost of housing
pay 37.3% less for childcare
|
Savannah
|
Evansville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$926.88
|
$275.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,263.75
|
$24,189.88
|
|
Savannah vs. Evansville - Cost of childcare
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Savannah
|
Evansville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.32
|
$5.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.47
|
$8.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.50
|
$39.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Savannah vs. Evansville - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.8% more for clothing
|
Savannah
|
Evansville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.00
|
$57.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.75
|
$42.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.25
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.75
|
$144.68
|
|
Savannah vs. Evansville - Cost of clothing
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