Cost of living comparison
Washington is 47.2% more expensive than Mooresville.
- Restaurants
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pay 42.9% more in Washington
- Groceries
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pay 41.8% more in Washington
- Transportation
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pay 29.4% more in Washington
- Housing
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pay 48.6% more in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 63.4% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.2% more in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 39.0% more in Washington
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in Mooresville.
If you lived in Washington instead of Mooresville, you would:
pay 42.9% more for restaurants
|
Mooresville
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 41.8% more for groceries
|
Mooresville
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 29.4% more for transportation
|
Mooresville
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,244.87
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 48.6% more for housing
|
Mooresville
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,414.50
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,200.00
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.74
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 63.4% more for childcare
|
Mooresville
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,450.00
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 65.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mooresville
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 39.0% more for clothing
|
Mooresville
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.25
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.83
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.75
|
$178.48
|
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