Cost of living comparison
compared to
Walla Walla vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Walla Walla is 11.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% less in Walla Walla
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Walla Walla
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% less in Walla Walla
- Housing
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pay 12.9% less in Walla Walla
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0% less in Walla Walla
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.3% less in Walla Walla
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% less in Walla Walla
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Walla Walla.
Walla Walla vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Walla Walla instead of United States, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Walla Walla
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.88
|
|
United States vs. Walla Walla - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Walla Walla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$3.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.01
|
|
United States vs. Walla Walla - Cost of groceries
pay 21.9% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Walla Walla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$4.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$11.94
|
|
United States vs. Walla Walla - Cost of transportation
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
United States
|
Walla Walla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$61.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$140.20
|
|
United States vs. Walla Walla - Cost of housing
pay 7.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Walla Walla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,345.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$20,622.00
|
|
United States vs. Walla Walla - Cost of childcare
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Walla Walla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$43.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$11.00
|
|
United States vs. Walla Walla - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Walla Walla
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$83.33
|
|
United States vs. Walla Walla - Cost of clothing
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