Cost of living comparison
Atlantic City is 24.8% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.0% less in Atlantic City
- Groceries
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pay 5.5% less in Atlantic City
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% less in Atlantic City
- Housing
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pay 32.3% less in Atlantic City
- Childcare
-
pay 57.9% less in Atlantic City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.1% less in Atlantic City
- Clothing
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pay 31.7% less in Atlantic City
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Atlantic City.
If you lived in Atlantic City instead of Washington, you would:
pay 14.0% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Atlantic City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$11.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$7.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$5.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$35,686.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
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pay 32.3% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$117.00
|
|
pay 57.9% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$12,000.00
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$8.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$11.50
|
|
pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$64.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$60.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$75.00
|
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