Cost of living comparison
Fort Wayne is 13.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.1% less in Fort Wayne
- Groceries
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pay 9.2% less in Fort Wayne
- Transportation
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pay 22.4% less in Fort Wayne
- Housing
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pay 17.9% less in Fort Wayne
- Childcare
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pay 9.8% less in Fort Wayne
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.4% less in Fort Wayne
- Clothing
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pay 16.4% less in Fort Wayne
Expenses including transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Fort Wayne.
If you lived in Fort Wayne instead of United States, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Fort Wayne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.28
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Fort Wayne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$6.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$2.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$4.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Fort Wayne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$28,982.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$15.43
|
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pay 17.9% less for housing
|
United States
|
Fort Wayne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$63.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,016.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$132.01
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,225.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$20,000.00
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Fort Wayne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Fort Wayne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$38.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$73.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$96.67
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