Cost of living comparison
compared to
New City vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
New City is 7.9% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% less in New City
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% less in New City
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% more in New City
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% more in New City
- Childcare
-
pay 32.8% less in New City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in New City
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% less in New City
The cost of transportation and housing in New City are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in New City.
New City vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New City instead of Washington, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.78
|
|
Washington vs. New City - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$8.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.51
|
|
Washington vs. New City - Cost of groceries
pay 15.1% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$125.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$19.40
|
|
Washington vs. New City - Cost of transportation
pay 9.1% more for housing
|
Washington
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$3,100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$3,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$103.54
|
|
Washington vs. New City - Cost of housing
pay 32.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Washington vs. New City - Cost of childcare
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$17.00
|
|
Washington vs. New City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$133.75
|
|
Washington vs. New City - Cost of clothing
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