Cost of living comparison
Washington is 17.9% more expensive than Texas.
If you lived in Washington instead of Texas, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
|
Texas
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.13
|
$15.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.47
|
$9.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
|
$2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Texas
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
|
$2.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
|
$6.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$3.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
|
$2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$2.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.16
|
|
pay 13.6% more for transportation
|
Texas
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$4.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.02
|
$64.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,334.64
|
$24,668.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.14
|
$17.58
|
|
pay 18.7% more for housing
|
Texas
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.87
|
$66.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,174.29
|
$1,633.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$924.01
|
$1,310.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.38
|
$122.59
|
|
pay 41.9% more for childcare
|
Texas
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$821.03
|
$1,045.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,971.05
|
$18,723.68
|
|
pay 23.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$5.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
|
$9.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.79
|
$43.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.40
|
$12.61
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Texas
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.34
|
$45.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.39
|
$34.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.95
|
$77.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.41
|
$99.39
|
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