Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Wichita Falls Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 71.4% more expensive than Wichita Falls.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 38.6% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 57.9% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 94.7% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 36.4% more in Washington
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in Wichita Falls. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Wichita Falls Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Wichita Falls, you would:
pay 36.9% more for restaurants
|
Wichita Falls
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
|
$2.79
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.6% more for groceries
|
Wichita Falls
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.64
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 57.9% more for transportation
|
Wichita Falls
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
|
$16.73
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 94.7% more for housing
|
Wichita Falls
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.50
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,025.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.00
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$146.54
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Wichita Falls
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$40,166.67
|
Wichita Falls vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Wichita Falls
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.12
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.00
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.4% more for clothing
|
Wichita Falls
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.00
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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