Cost of living comparison
compared to
Little Rock vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Little Rock is 26.8% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% less in Little Rock
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% less in Little Rock
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% less in Little Rock
- Housing
-
pay 19.2% less in Little Rock
- Childcare
-
pay 56.9% less in Little Rock
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.4% less in Little Rock
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% less in Little Rock
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Little Rock.
Little Rock vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Little Rock instead of Washington, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.40
|
|
Washington vs. Little Rock - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$4.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.12
|
|
Washington vs. Little Rock - Cost of groceries
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$36.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$30,750.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$14.50
|
|
Washington vs. Little Rock - Cost of transportation
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,264.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$970.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$183.53
|
|
Washington vs. Little Rock - Cost of housing
pay 56.9% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,033.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$18,980.00
|
|
Washington vs. Little Rock - Cost of childcare
pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$53.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$12.50
|
|
Washington vs. Little Rock - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$102.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$122.00
|
|
Washington vs. Little Rock - Cost of clothing
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