Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grass Valley vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Grass Valley is 11.9% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% less in Grass Valley
- Groceries
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pay 6.9% less in Grass Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% more in Grass Valley
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% less in Grass Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 19.2% less in Grass Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.7% less in Grass Valley
- Clothing
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pay 5.1% less in Grass Valley
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Grass Valley.
Grass Valley vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grass Valley instead of Washington, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Grass Valley
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.50
|
|
Washington vs. Grass Valley - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.9% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$9.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$5.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$3.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.88
|
|
Washington vs. Grass Valley - Cost of groceries
pay 17.9% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$4.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
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Washington vs. Grass Valley - Cost of transportation
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,775.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,575.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$133.06
|
|
Washington vs. Grass Valley - Cost of housing
pay 19.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$2,158.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$32,215.00
|
|
Washington vs. Grass Valley - Cost of childcare
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$12.50
|
|
Washington vs. Grass Valley - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Grass Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$233.33
|
|
Washington vs. Grass Valley - Cost of clothing
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