Cost of living comparison
compared to
Newport Beach vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Newport Beach is 6.4% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.5% less in Newport Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% less in Newport Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% more in Newport Beach
- Housing
-
pay 35.9% more in Newport Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 22.2% less in Newport Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Newport Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 29.9% less in Newport Beach
The cost of housing and transportation in Newport Beach are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Newport Beach.
Newport Beach vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Newport Beach instead of Washington, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.00
|
|
Washington vs. Newport Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$5.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$5.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.36
|
|
Washington vs. Newport Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 13.2% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$19.41
|
|
Washington vs. Newport Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 35.9% more for housing
|
Washington
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$4,116.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$3,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$153.80
|
|
Washington vs. Newport Beach - Cost of housing
pay 22.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$36,000.00
|
|
Washington vs. Newport Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$9.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$117.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$16.50
|
|
Washington vs. Newport Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$54.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$77.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$85.00
|
|
Washington vs. Newport Beach - Cost of clothing
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