Cost of living comparison
compared to
Redwood City vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Redwood City is 9.2% more expensive than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% more in Redwood City
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% more in Redwood City
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% more in Redwood City
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% more in Redwood City
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5% more in Redwood City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.1% more in Redwood City
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Redwood City
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Redwood City are more expensive than in Washington.
Redwood City vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Redwood City instead of Washington, you would:
pay 8.4% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Redwood City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.50
|
|
Washington vs. Redwood City - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Redwood City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$5.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$8.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$5.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$8.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.81
|
|
Washington vs. Redwood City - Cost of groceries
pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Redwood City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$4.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$74.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$14.09
|
|
Washington vs. Redwood City - Cost of transportation
pay 25.8% more for housing
|
Washington
|
Redwood City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$68.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$4,250.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$2,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$174.09
|
|
Washington vs. Redwood City - Cost of housing
pay 5.5% more for childcare
|
Washington
|
Redwood City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$2,823.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$42,000.00
|
|
Washington vs. Redwood City - Cost of childcare
pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Redwood City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$240.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$17.00
|
|
Washington vs. Redwood City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Redwood City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$56.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$116.67
|
|
Washington vs. Redwood City - Cost of clothing
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