Cost of living comparison
Washington is 1.9% more expensive than Palo Alto.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.4% less in Washington
- Groceries
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pay 8.4% less in Washington
- Transportation
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pay 1.3% more in Washington
- Housing
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pay 20.3% less in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 7.3% less in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.9% more in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 47.3% more in Washington
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Palo Alto. Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Palo Alto, you would:
pay 2.4% less for restaurants
|
Palo Alto
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.50
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Palo Alto
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.22
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.75
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 1.3% more for transportation
|
Palo Alto
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,530.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Palo Alto
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,397.50
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,198.33
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.87
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 7.3% less for childcare
|
Palo Alto
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,705.00
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palo Alto
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.99
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 47.3% more for clothing
|
Palo Alto
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.12
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.22
|
$178.48
|
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