Cost of living comparison
Fort Worth is 21.7% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% less in Fort Worth
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% less in Fort Worth
- Transportation
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pay 17.9% less in Fort Worth
- Housing
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pay 15.7% less in Fort Worth
- Childcare
-
pay 30.0% less in Fort Worth
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.7% less in Fort Worth
- Clothing
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pay 21.6% less in Fort Worth
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Fort Worth.
If you lived in Fort Worth instead of Washington, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$5.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$3.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$6.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.10
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$24,576.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$16.92
|
|
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$67.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,611.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,092.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$176.21
|
|
pay 30.0% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$22,880.00
|
|
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$6.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$8.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$38.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$60.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$37.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$90.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$129.03
|
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