Cost of living comparison
Spokane is 3.2% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.6% more in Spokane
- Groceries
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pay 12.5% less in Spokane
- Transportation
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pay 6.3% more in Spokane
- Housing
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pay 13.6% less in Spokane
- Childcare
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pay 9.2% more in Spokane
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.9% more in Spokane
- Clothing
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pay 4.7% less in Spokane
The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Spokane are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Spokane.
If you lived in Spokane instead of United States, you would:
pay 28.6% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Spokane
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.50
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$4.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$33,448.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$18.92
|
|
pay 13.6% less for housing
|
United States
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,532.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,208.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$110.53
|
|
pay 9.2% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,981.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$15,975.00
|
|
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$5.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$53.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$13.84
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Spokane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$46.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$32.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$90.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$113.33
|
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