🇺🇸 WA, United States · 2026

Cost of Living in Olympia

Close to the United States average

Ranked #74 of 577 cities · More expensive than 87.2% of cities worldwide

-1.9%
Cost of Living
-1.2%
Rent
-3.1%
Groceries
+18.2%
Purchasing Power

Compared to United States average · See United States ranking →

Rent Prices in Olympia

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom USD 1,713/mo USD 1,605/mo 6%
3-Bedroom USD 3,178/mo USD 2,382/mo 25%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★ Low Confidence

Olympia has a cost of living index of 56.6 (New York = 100, rent included), from a single data source.

56.6
Index
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Sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
56.6
Expatistan
No data
LivingCost
No data
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-1.9% Average
Rent
-1.2% Average
Groceries
-3.1% Average
Restaurants
-1.5% Average
Purchasing Power
+18.2% Strong

Living in Olympia: What to Expect

Olympia is expensive by global standards (ranked #74 of 577 cities). It is 1.9% cheaper than the United States average, based on 82 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is average. The best value is groceries and the priciest is rent.

Local purchasing power is strong: residents can afford more goods and services than in most cities.

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