Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gig Harbor vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Gig Harbor is 10.4% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% less in Gig Harbor
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Gig Harbor
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% more in Gig Harbor
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% less in Gig Harbor
- Childcare
-
pay 20.9% less in Gig Harbor
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% less in Gig Harbor
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% less in Gig Harbor
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Gig Harbor.
Gig Harbor vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gig Harbor instead of Washington, you would:
pay 9.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.37
|
|
Washington vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$7.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.34
|
|
Washington vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of groceries
pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$4.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$62.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,656.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$16.02
|
|
Washington vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of transportation
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$82.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,897.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$119.42
|
|
Washington vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of housing
pay 20.9% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$2,216.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Washington vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of childcare
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$6.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$67.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$18.00
|
|
Washington vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Gig Harbor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$55.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$44.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$82.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$127.25
|
|
Washington vs. Gig Harbor - Cost of clothing
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