Cost of living in Gig Harbor
Gig Harbor (WA), United States
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Cost of living in Gig Harbor vs. United States overall average
Gig Harbor is 17.3% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.4% more in Gig Harbor
- Groceries
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pay 13.1% more in Gig Harbor
- Transportation
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pay 7.0% more in Gig Harbor
- Housing
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pay 8.6% more in Gig Harbor
- Childcare
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pay 47.6% more in Gig Harbor
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.4% more in Gig Harbor
- Clothing
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pay 11.3% more in Gig Harbor
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing in Gig Harbor are more expensive than in United States.
Gig Harbor Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $26.00 |
$10.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.82 |
$2.00
-
$3.65
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
Gig Harbor - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25 |
$1.64
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.44 |
$2.19
-
$9.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.40 |
$3.00
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99 |
$1.99
-
$5.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.34 |
$1.99
-
$8.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.33 |
$0.99
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.88 |
$0.59
-
$1.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.30 |
$1.29
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.28 |
$0.99
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.50 |
$0.55
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.27 |
$0.33
-
$3.00
|
Gig Harbor - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.58 |
$3.99
-
$5.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $62.00 |
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-
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,656.56 |
$35,000.00
-
$45,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.02 |
$16.02
-
$18.91
|
Gig Harbor - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.17 |
$26.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,850.00 |
$1,800.00
-
$1,900.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,000.00 |
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.02 |
$76.47
-
$162.50
|
Gig Harbor - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,170.00 |
$1,400.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $30,000.00 |
$25,000.00
-
$33,025.00
|
Gig Harbor - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$3.50
-
$9.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.67 |
$3.00
-
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00 |
$9.99
-
$12.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $80.00 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.00 |
$12.25
-
$17.00
|
Gig Harbor - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.00 |
$22.00
-
$65.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.33 |
$25.00
-
$55.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.67 |
$40.00
-
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $130.00 |
$55.00
-
$165.00
|
Gig Harbor - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Washington
to see the average cost of cities throughout Washington, like
Duvall,
Everett,
Kennewick,
Arlington,
Yelm,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Gig Harbor.
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