Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. High Wycombe Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 48.7% more expensive than High Wycombe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.1% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 41.0% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.2% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 45.9% more in Washington
The cost of groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Washington are more expensive than in High Wycombe. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. High Wycombe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of High Wycombe, you would:
pay 59.1% more for restaurants
|
High Wycombe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
£12.01
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.07
£6.80
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.73
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
£1.00
|
$2.79
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
High Wycombe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
£1.16
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
£2.74
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
£4.93
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.72
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
£0.79
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.41
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.04
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.45
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
£0.40
|
$1.64
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
High Wycombe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.38
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.13
£60.06
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.29
£12.21
|
$16.73
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 41.0% more for housing
|
High Wycombe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.98
£1,101.18
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.43
£1,001.07
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$245.09
£183.73
|
$146.54
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
High Wycombe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$40,166.67
|
High Wycombe vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 42.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
High Wycombe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
£4.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
£3.48
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.36
£14.52
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.08
£36.04
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.34
£8.50
|
$16.75
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.9% more for clothing
|
High Wycombe
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
£35.04
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.43
£47.55
|
$133.22
|
|
High Wycombe vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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