Cost of living comparison
Moses Lake is 13.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.6% less in Moses Lake
- Groceries
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pay 2.5% more in Moses Lake
- Transportation
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pay 1.5% less in Moses Lake
- Housing
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pay 14.6% less in Moses Lake
- Childcare
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pay 26.4% less in Moses Lake
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.0% less in Moses Lake
- Clothing
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pay 27.9% less in Moses Lake
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Moses Lake.
If you lived in Moses Lake instead of United States, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
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United States
|
Moses Lake
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$16.34
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$7.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.00
|
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pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Moses Lake
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$4.53
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$5.59
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.18
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$4.66
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.40
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.48
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.49
|
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pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Moses Lake
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.99
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$31,965.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$14.93
|
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pay 14.6% less for housing
|
United States
|
Moses Lake
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$70.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,296.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,125.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$118.77
|
|
pay 26.4% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Moses Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$28,666.67
|
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pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Moses Lake
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$15.00
|
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pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Moses Lake
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$47.50
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$80.00
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