Cost of living comparison
Washington is 47.9% more expensive than Hickory.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% more in Washington
- Groceries
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pay 31.4% more in Washington
- Transportation
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pay 27.1% more in Washington
- Housing
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pay 62.5% more in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 90.0% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.5% more in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 37.1% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in Hickory. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Hickory, you would:
pay 40.9% more for restaurants
|
Hickory
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Hickory
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.87
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.44
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.90
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Hickory
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.97
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.64
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 62.5% more for housing
|
Hickory
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.00
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$975.00
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.25
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 90.0% more for childcare
|
Hickory
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$900.00
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 46.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hickory
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.52
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 37.1% more for clothing
|
Hickory
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.33
|
$178.48
|
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