Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Smith vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Fort Smith is 33.6% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% less in Fort Smith
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% less in Fort Smith
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% less in Fort Smith
- Housing
-
pay 29.2% less in Fort Smith
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% less in Fort Smith
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% less in Fort Smith
- Clothing
-
pay 24.0% less in Fort Smith
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Fort Smith.
Fort Smith vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Smith instead of Washington, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Fort Smith
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.02
|
|
Washington vs. Fort Smith - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Fort Smith
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$3.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.70
|
|
Washington vs. Fort Smith - Cost of groceries
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Fort Smith
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$2.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$35.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$26,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$12.75
|
|
Washington vs. Fort Smith - Cost of transportation
pay 29.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Fort Smith
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$68.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$683.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$675.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$184.39
|
|
Washington vs. Fort Smith - Cost of housing
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Fort Smith
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$23,460.00
|
|
Washington vs. Fort Smith - Cost of childcare
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Fort Smith
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$8.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$26.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$11.00
|
|
Washington vs. Fort Smith - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Fort Smith
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$93.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$76.66
|
|
Washington vs. Fort Smith - Cost of clothing
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