Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grants Pass vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Grants Pass is 12.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% less in Grants Pass
- Groceries
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pay 18.3% less in Grants Pass
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% more in Grants Pass
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% less in Grants Pass
- Childcare
-
pay 25.7% less in Grants Pass
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% less in Grants Pass
- Clothing
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pay 6.3% less in Grants Pass
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Grants Pass.
Grants Pass vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grants Pass instead of United States, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Grants Pass
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.00
|
|
United States vs. Grants Pass - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.3% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Grants Pass
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$7.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$2.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.89
|
|
United States vs. Grants Pass - Cost of groceries
pay 7.4% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Grants Pass
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$32,740.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$20.90
|
|
United States vs. Grants Pass - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5% less for housing
|
United States
|
Grants Pass
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$79.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,300.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$154.85
|
|
United States vs. Grants Pass - Cost of housing
pay 25.7% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Grants Pass
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,075.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$16,500.00
|
|
United States vs. Grants Pass - Cost of childcare
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Grants Pass
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$8.00
|
|
United States vs. Grants Pass - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Grants Pass
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$47.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$47.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$84.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$80.00
|
|
United States vs. Grants Pass - Cost of clothing
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