Cost of living comparison
United States is 15.7% more expensive than Longview.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% more in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in United States
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% more in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 69.0% more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% less in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in United States
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing in United States are more expensive than in Longview. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in United States.
If you lived in United States instead of Longview, you would:
pay 15.5% more for restaurants
Longview
|
United States
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$18.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.47
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$2.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 22.5% more for groceries
Longview
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$3.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
$6.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
|
$3.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
|
$3.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
|
$5.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$2.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$2.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$2.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$1.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
Longview
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$3.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,680.68
|
$31,583.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.81
|
|
pay 9.2% more for housing
Longview
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
|
$67.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$1,655.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,266.67
|
$1,423.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.74
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 69.0% more for childcare
Longview
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$800.00
|
$1,351.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,265.44
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
Longview
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
|
$5.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$9.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.00
|
$50.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$13.30
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
Longview
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.88
|
$50.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.50
|
$40.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.33
|
$85.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.33
|
$111.08
|
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