Cost of living comparison
Virginia is 16.6% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Virginia instead of Washington, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.04
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$3.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$5.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$2.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.41
|
|
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$79.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$32,788.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$16.99
|
|
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$69.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,832.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,500.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$145.31
|
|
pay 26.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,614.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$28,849.72
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$5.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$9.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$58.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$14.24
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$53.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$41.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$92.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$126.91
|
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