Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Beverwijk Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 2.0 times more expensive than Beverwijk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.9% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 73.3% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.4% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Washington
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Beverwijk. Notably, childcare, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Beverwijk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Beverwijk, you would:
pay 35.9% more for restaurants
|
Beverwijk
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.85
€17.12
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.74
€3.22
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$2.79
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Beverwijk
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.86
€5.91
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
€4.23
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
€2.42
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.37
€6.36
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.64
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Beverwijk
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.47
€7.31
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.43
€80.57
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,373.79
€32,228.43
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.20
€33.80
|
$16.73
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 73.3% more for housing
|
Beverwijk
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.14
€906.42
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.19
€151.07
|
$146.54
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Beverwijk
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$583.97
€503.57
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,175.52
€7,049.97
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 49.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beverwijk
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
€3.83
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€45.32
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$16.75
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Beverwijk
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.04
€30.21
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.14
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$133.22
|
|
Beverwijk vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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