Cost of living comparison
Washington is 42.7% more expensive than West New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.4% more in Washington
- Groceries
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pay 25.4% more in Washington
- Transportation
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pay 7.6% less in Washington
- Housing
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pay 67.3% more in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 74.2% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.0% more in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 28.9% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in West New York.
If you lived in Washington instead of West New York, you would:
pay 51.4% more for restaurants
|
West New York
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 25.4% more for groceries
|
West New York
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.08
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 7.6% less for transportation
|
West New York
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.88
|
|
pay 67.3% more for housing
|
West New York
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,800.00
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.00
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 74.2% more for childcare
|
West New York
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,500.00
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 59.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
West New York
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.00
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
West New York
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$80.00
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.00
|
$178.48
|
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