Cost of living comparison
compared to
Yuba City vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Yuba City is 19.9% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% less in Yuba City
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% less in Yuba City
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% more in Yuba City
- Housing
-
pay 22.9% less in Yuba City
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% less in Yuba City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.8% less in Yuba City
- Clothing
-
pay 40.0% less in Yuba City
Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Yuba City.
Yuba City vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Yuba City instead of Washington, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.33
|
|
Washington vs. Yuba City - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$4.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.25
|
|
Washington vs. Yuba City - Cost of groceries
pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$4.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$23,384.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$22.70
|
|
Washington vs. Yuba City - Cost of transportation
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$153.80
|
|
Washington vs. Yuba City - Cost of housing
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,018.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$37,770.00
|
|
Washington vs. Yuba City - Cost of childcare
pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$13.32
|
|
Washington vs. Yuba City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.0% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$52.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$55.00
|
|
Washington vs. Yuba City - Cost of clothing
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