Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grants Pass vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Grants Pass is 28.6% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% less in Grants Pass
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% less in Grants Pass
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% more in Grants Pass
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% less in Grants Pass
- Childcare
-
pay 59.1% less in Grants Pass
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.9% less in Grants Pass
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% less in Grants Pass
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Grants Pass.
Grants Pass vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grants Pass instead of Washington, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Grants Pass
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.00
|
|
Washington vs. Grants Pass - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Grants Pass
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$7.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$4.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$2.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.89
|
|
Washington vs. Grants Pass - Cost of groceries
pay 5.1% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Grants Pass
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$32,740.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$20.90
|
|
Washington vs. Grants Pass - Cost of transportation
pay 17.0% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Grants Pass
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$79.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,300.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$154.85
|
|
Washington vs. Grants Pass - Cost of housing
pay 59.1% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Grants Pass
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,075.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$16,500.00
|
|
Washington vs. Grants Pass - Cost of childcare
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Grants Pass
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$8.00
|
|
Washington vs. Grants Pass - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Grants Pass
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$47.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$47.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$84.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$80.00
|
|
Washington vs. Grants Pass - Cost of clothing
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