Spokane, Washington Cost Of Living

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1%

Overall NAT. AVG.

5%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

15%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Spokane	Washington	National
Cost of living	99	117	100
Goods & Services	105	110	100
Groceries	103	108	100
Health care	118	121	100
Housing	85	135	100
Transportation	110	117	100
Utilities	101	91	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Spokane is 15% lower than the Washington average
The cost of living in Spokane is 1% lower than the national average
Spokane housing is 15% lower than the national average
Washington general sales tax is 27% higher than the national average
Washington state income tax is 100% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$61,690	$5,141	$1,439	$1,851
Renters	$26,808	$2,234	$625	$804

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Spokane, WA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Spokane have a median income of $61,690. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,439 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $26,808, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $625.

Washington Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Washington	6.5%	10.4%

Washington Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Washington	0%	0%

Goods & Services

Item	Spokane	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$25.55	$20.27	26.0%
Beauty Salon	$42.80	$40.39	6.0%
Toothpaste	$2.72	$2.36	15.1%
Shampoo	$1.02	$1.08	5.2%
Movie	$13.47	$10.99	22.6%
Bowling	$18.67	$15.49	20.5%

Groceries

Item	Spokane	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.87	$4.30	13.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.13	$1.40	19.2%
Milk	$2.51	$2.20	14.1%
Potatoes	$3.22	$3.22	0.1%
Pizza	$11.22	$10.74	4.4%
Beer	$10.06	$9.60	4.8%

Health Care

Item	Spokane	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$157.33	$109.73	43.4%
Doctor	$156.47	$118.34	32.2%
Dentist	$117.50	$100.94	16.4%
Ibuprofen	$9.45	$9.93	4.8%
Lipitor	$471.39	$469.53	0.4%

Housing

Item	Spokane	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$160,800.00	$184,700.00	12.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,373.03	$1,229.62	11.7%
Apartment Rent	$770.00	$949.00	18.9%

Transportation

Item	Spokane	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.17	$2.71	16.9%
Tire Balancing	$51.33	$51.86	1.0%

Utilities

Item	Spokane	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$169.14	$170.84	1.0%
Phone	$195.89	$187.18	4.7%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Four Lakes, WA	274	96	3.5%
Rockford, WA	364	98	1.9%
Medical Lake, WA	4,931	99	1.1%
Airway Heights, WA	6,523	99	0.9%
Millwood, WA	1,655	99	0.8%
Spokane, WA	212,078	99	0.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Oakville, ON	212,353	n/a
Birmingham, AL	212,424	86	13.5%
Des Moines, IA	212,859	85	14.8%
Rochester, NY	210,291	88	12.4%
San Bernardino, CA	214,581	106	5.9%
Spokane, WA	212,078	99	0.6%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.