Cost of living comparison
compared to
Corona vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Corona is 16.3% cheaper than Washington.
Corona vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Corona instead of Washington, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Corona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
|
$3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$1.88
|
Washington vs. Corona - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Corona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.11
|
$4.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.53
|
$5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
|
$5.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.64
|
$5.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.63
|
$7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
|
$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$1.30
|
|
Washington vs. Corona - Cost of groceries
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Corona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$120.00
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,375.00
|
$36,998.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$17.91
|
|
Washington vs. Corona - Cost of transportation
pay 5.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Corona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.77
|
$80.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,717.33
|
$2,087.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,228.89
|
$2,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.22
|
$174.93
|
|
Washington vs. Corona - Cost of housing
pay 55.7% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Corona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,221.33
|
$1,300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$41,506.00
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Washington vs. Corona - Cost of childcare
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Corona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$7.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.15
|
$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
|
$11.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$114.30
|
$57.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Washington vs. Corona - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Corona
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.42
|
$62.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.11
|
$48.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.50
|
$104.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.16
|
$103.33
|
|
Washington vs. Corona - Cost of clothing
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