Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cherry Hill vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Cherry Hill is 2.3% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% less in Cherry Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% more in Cherry Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% more in Cherry Hill
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% less in Cherry Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8% less in Cherry Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.4% less in Cherry Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% less in Cherry Hill
The cost of transportation and groceries in Cherry Hill are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Cherry Hill.
Cherry Hill vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cherry Hill instead of Washington, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.61
|
|
Washington vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.1% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$7.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$5.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$7.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.78
|
|
Washington vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 29.5% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$180.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$15.43
|
|
Washington vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 8.5% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$73.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$151.98
|
|
Washington vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of housing
pay 8.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$2,026.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$42,560.00
|
|
Washington vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$52.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$15.00
|
|
Washington vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Cherry Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$51.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$44.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$95.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$146.67
|
|
Washington vs. Cherry Hill - Cost of clothing
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