Cost of living comparison
compared to
Green Bay vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Green Bay is 24.5% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% less in Green Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% less in Green Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% less in Green Bay
- Housing
-
pay 26.8% less in Green Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 12.6% less in Green Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.1% less in Green Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% less in Green Bay
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Green Bay.
Green Bay vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Green Bay instead of Washington, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.83
|
|
Washington vs. Green Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$4.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$4.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.26
|
|
Washington vs. Green Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 25.6% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$39.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$35,691.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$14.43
|
|
Washington vs. Green Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 26.8% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$63.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,050.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$141.41
|
|
Washington vs. Green Bay - Cost of housing
pay 12.6% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$39,114.29
|
|
Washington vs. Green Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$52.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$15.00
|
|
Washington vs. Green Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$99.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$78.00
|
|
Washington vs. Green Bay - Cost of clothing
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