Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grand Junction vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Grand Junction is 26.0% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% less in Grand Junction
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Grand Junction
- Transportation
-
pay 21.3% less in Grand Junction
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% less in Grand Junction
- Childcare
-
pay 56.6% less in Grand Junction
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.7% less in Grand Junction
- Clothing
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pay 32.3% less in Grand Junction
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Grand Junction.
Grand Junction vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grand Junction instead of Washington, you would:
pay 9.6% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Grand Junction
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.90
|
|
Washington vs. Grand Junction - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Grand Junction
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$3.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$7.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$4.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.19
|
|
Washington vs. Grand Junction - Cost of groceries
pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Grand Junction
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
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Washington vs. Grand Junction - Cost of transportation
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Grand Junction
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$82.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,571.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,216.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$131.03
|
|
Washington vs. Grand Junction - Cost of housing
pay 56.6% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Grand Junction
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
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Washington vs. Grand Junction - Cost of childcare
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Grand Junction
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$36.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$13.75
|
|
Washington vs. Grand Junction - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Grand Junction
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$26.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$83.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$90.00
|
|
Washington vs. Grand Junction - Cost of clothing
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