Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bullhead City vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Bullhead City is 31.2% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% less in Bullhead City
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in Bullhead City
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Bullhead City
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% less in Bullhead City
- Childcare
-
pay 66.2% less in Bullhead City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.1% less in Bullhead City
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% less in Bullhead City
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Bullhead City.
Bullhead City vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bullhead City instead of Washington, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Bullhead City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$23.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.21
|
|
Washington vs. Bullhead City - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Bullhead City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$3.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.11
|
|
Washington vs. Bullhead City - Cost of groceries
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Bullhead City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$25,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$17.22
|
|
Washington vs. Bullhead City - Cost of transportation
pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Bullhead City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$55.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,097.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$975.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$188.62
|
|
Washington vs. Bullhead City - Cost of housing
pay 66.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Bullhead City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,179.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$9,250.00
|
|
Washington vs. Bullhead City - Cost of childcare
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Bullhead City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$4.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$27.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$9.00
|
|
Washington vs. Bullhead City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.2% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Bullhead City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$39.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$72.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$92.18
|
|
Washington vs. Bullhead City - Cost of clothing
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