Cost of living comparison
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Washington vs. Wuppertal Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 65.8% more expensive than Wuppertal.
- Restaurants
- pay 29.3% more in Washington
- Groceries
- pay 51.9% more in Washington
- Transportation
- pay 15.9% less in Washington
- Housing
- pay 2.9 times more in Washington
- Childcare
- pay 2.3 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 79.3% more in Washington
- Clothing
- pay 4.2% less in Washington
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Wuppertal. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Washington. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Wuppertal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Wuppertal, you would:
pay 29.3% more for restaurants
Wuppertal | Washington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $14.60 €12.82 | $25.00 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.67 €10.24 | $12.00 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.63 €2.31 | $3.20 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.30 €2.02 | $2.79 | |
Wuppertal vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.9% more for groceries
Wuppertal | Washington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.25 €1.97 | $4.43 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.42 €6.51 | $8.04 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.73 €4.15 | $4.19 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.83 €3.36 | $4.55 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.47 €5.68 | $7.74 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.56 €1.37 | $2.95 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.82 €0.72 | $0.92 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.04 €0.91 | $2.20 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.40 €2.11 | $3.00 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.82 €0.72 | $1.35 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.70 €0.61 | $1.64 | |
Wuppertal vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 15.9% less for transportation
Wuppertal | Washington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.65 €6.71 | $3.53 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $67.74 €59.48 | $77.50 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $31,745.96 €27,873.01 | $35,699.74 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $26.40 €23.18 | $16.73 | |
Wuppertal vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Wuppertal | Washington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $56.01 €49.17 | $69.41 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $513.92 €451.22 | $2,568.48 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $424.37 €372.60 | $2,088.16 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $255.60 €224.41 | $146.54 | |
Wuppertal vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Wuppertal | Washington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,167.99 €1,025.50 | $2,650.00 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | $40,166.67 | |
Wuppertal vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 79.3% more for entertainment and sports
Wuppertal | Washington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.09 €3.59 | $8.00 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.53 €3.10 | $6.07 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $9.87 €8.67 | $13.00 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $37.38 €32.82 | $103.76 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.02 €12.31 | $16.75 | |
Wuppertal vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.2% less for clothing
Wuppertal | Washington | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $116.02 €101.87 | $76.00 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $35.04 €30.76 | $48.40 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $124.59 €109.39 | $104.31 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | $133.22 | |
Wuppertal vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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