Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gig Harbor vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Gig Harbor is 16.4% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.9% more in Gig Harbor
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% more in Gig Harbor
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% more in Gig Harbor
- Housing
-
pay 11.1% more in Gig Harbor
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% more in Gig Harbor
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% more in Gig Harbor
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% more in Gig Harbor
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation in Gig Harbor are more expensive than in United States.
Gig Harbor vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gig Harbor instead of United States, you would:
pay 12.9% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.37
|
|
United States vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.1% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$7.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.34
|
|
United States vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of groceries
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$4.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$62.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$36,656.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$16.02
|
|
United States vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of transportation
pay 11.1% more for housing
|
United States
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$82.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,897.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$119.42
|
|
United States vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of housing
pay 44.5% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$2,216.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$30,000.00
|
|
United States vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of childcare
pay 24.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$6.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$67.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$18.00
|
|
United States vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$55.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$44.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$82.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$127.25
|
|
United States vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Gig Harbor or United States. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.