Cost of living comparison
Lacey is 19.7% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 43.5% more in Lacey
- Groceries
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pay 5.1% less in Lacey
- Transportation
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pay 27.8% more in Lacey
- Housing
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pay 7.1% more in Lacey
- Childcare
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pay 21.0% more in Lacey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.1% more in Lacey
- Clothing
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pay 2.2% more in Lacey
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, housing, and clothing in Lacey are more expensive than in United States.
If you lived in Lacey instead of United States, you would:
pay 43.5% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Lacey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$3.00
|
|
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Lacey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$4.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 27.8% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Lacey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$36,656.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$26.13
|
|
pay 7.1% more for housing
|
United States
|
Lacey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$79.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$129.02
|
|
pay 21.0% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Lacey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,450.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Lacey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$6.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$9.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$135.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.89
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Lacey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$113.75
|
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