Cost of living comparison
Washington is 22.8% more expensive than Garden Grove.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.8% more in Washington
- Groceries
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pay 20.3% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Washington
- Housing
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pay 4.3% less in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 55.2% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.6% more in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 58.7% more in Washington
The cost of clothing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Garden Grove.
If you lived in Washington instead of Garden Grove, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
|
Garden Grove
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 20.3% more for groceries
|
Garden Grove
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.86
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Garden Grove
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.00
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 4.3% less for housing
|
Garden Grove
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.89
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.82
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 55.2% more for childcare
|
Garden Grove
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,056.00
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,160.00
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 16.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Garden Grove
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.63
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 58.7% more for clothing
|
Garden Grove
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.67
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.17
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$178.48
|
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