Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wichita Falls vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Wichita Falls is 31.2% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% less in Wichita Falls
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% less in Wichita Falls
- Transportation
-
pay 33.6% less in Wichita Falls
- Housing
-
pay 33.6% less in Wichita Falls
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.9% less in Wichita Falls
- Clothing
-
pay 23.7% less in Wichita Falls
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Wichita Falls.
Wichita Falls vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wichita Falls instead of Washington, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Wichita Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.94
|
|
Washington vs. Wichita Falls - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Wichita Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$3.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$5.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.19
|
|
Washington vs. Wichita Falls - Cost of groceries
pay 33.6% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Wichita Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$2.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$8.01
|
|
Washington vs. Wichita Falls - Cost of transportation
pay 33.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Wichita Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$62.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,025.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$650.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$152.94
|
|
Washington vs. Wichita Falls - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Washington
|
Wichita Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
?? |
Washington vs. Wichita Falls - Cost of childcare
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Wichita Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$8.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$15.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$9.00
|
|
Washington vs. Wichita Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.7% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Wichita Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$49.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$65.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$100.00
|
|
Washington vs. Wichita Falls - Cost of clothing
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