Cost of Living in Yakima, WA

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1908
$5250
🛋️ Without rent
$808
$2830
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1100
$2421
🍽️ Food
$573
$1502
🚐 Transport
$64.3
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
😀 Quality of life
62
🏙️ Population
97K

The average cost of living in Yakima is $1908, which is in the top 23% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2133rd out of 9294 in our global list, 1726th out of 2202 in the United States, and 52nd out of 54 in Washington.

The median after-tax salary is $3749, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months. Ranked 4823rd (TOP 52%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1803rd best city to live in the United States, and 44th most liveable city in Washington. With an estimated population of 97K, Yakima is the 361st largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 5 km Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field
😷 Air quality Excellent 8.7 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 5416 Yakima Valley College
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Prices in Yakima

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.01
 Cappuccino
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1686
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16553

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