Cost of living comparison
Spokane is 10.1% more expensive than Missoula.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.2% more in Spokane
- Transportation
-
pay 15.2% more in Spokane
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% less in Spokane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.9% more in Spokane
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% less in Spokane
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Spokane are more expensive than in Missoula. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Spokane.
If you lived in Spokane instead of Missoula, you would:
pay 39.2% more for restaurants
|
Missoula
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$2.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Missoula
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.27
|
$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.04
|
$6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
|
$4.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
|
$3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.86
|
$4.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$1.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.91
|
pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
Missoula
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$4.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,589.84
|
$33,448.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.92
|
$18.92
|
|
pay 2.4% less for housing
|
Missoula
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.50
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.00
|
$1,532.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,200.00
|
$1,208.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.53
|
$110.53
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Missoula
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,981.25
|
$1,981.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,975.00
|
$15,975.00
|
pay 15.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Missoula
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$5.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.98
|
$53.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$13.84
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Missoula
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.77
|
$46.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$32.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.33
|
$113.33
|
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