Cost of living comparison
compared to
Temple vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Temple is 31.2% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% less in Temple
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% less in Temple
- Transportation
-
pay 28.6% less in Temple
- Housing
-
pay 18.1% less in Temple
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.3% less in Temple
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% less in Temple
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Temple.
Temple vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Temple instead of Washington, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Temple
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$17.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.66
|
|
Washington vs. Temple - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Temple
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$4.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$3.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$4.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.18
|
|
Washington vs. Temple - Cost of groceries
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Temple
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$2.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$25,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
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Washington vs. Temple - Cost of transportation
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Temple
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,466.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,333.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$152.94
|
|
Washington vs. Temple - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Washington
|
Temple
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
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Washington vs. Temple - Cost of childcare
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Temple
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$8.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$17.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$11.00
|
|
Washington vs. Temple - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Temple
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$49.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$81.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$85.00
|
|
Washington vs. Temple - Cost of clothing
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