Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rock Hill vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Rock Hill is 19.6% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% less in Rock Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% less in Rock Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9% more in Rock Hill
- Housing
-
pay 30.3% less in Rock Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.5% less in Rock Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% less in Rock Hill
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Rock Hill.
Rock Hill vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rock Hill instead of Washington, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.85
|
|
Washington vs. Rock Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$2.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.46
|
|
Washington vs. Rock Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 8.9% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$2.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$35,535.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$25.34
|
|
Washington vs. Rock Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 30.3% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,175.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$111.62
|
|
Washington vs. Rock Hill - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Washington
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
?? |
Washington vs. Rock Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$12.00
|
|
Washington vs. Rock Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$66.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$108.33
|
|
Washington vs. Rock Hill - Cost of clothing
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