Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Huddersfield Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 49.0% more expensive than Huddersfield.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.8% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 81.9% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 80.1% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 98.5% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.5% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in Huddersfield. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Huddersfield Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Huddersfield, you would:
pay 39.8% more for restaurants
|
Huddersfield
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
£7.49
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
£1.70
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
£1.20
|
$2.79
|
|
Huddersfield vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 81.9% more for groceries
|
Huddersfield
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.51
£3.37
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
£4.59
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
£2.85
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.84
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
£1.09
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.59
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
£0.91
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
£1.03
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.59
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.46
|
$1.64
|
|
Huddersfield vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Huddersfield
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.14
£5.34
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$106.83
£79.89
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.66
£16.95
|
$16.73
|
|
Huddersfield vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 80.1% more for housing
|
Huddersfield
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.73
£31.96
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.77
£735.69
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$899.19
£672.44
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.70
£168.79
|
$146.54
|
|
Huddersfield vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 98.5% more for childcare
|
Huddersfield
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,226.37
£917.12
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,192.75
£16,596.43
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Huddersfield vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 43.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Huddersfield
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.49
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
£3.38
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.29
£12.93
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.07
£32.96
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.02
£8.99
|
$16.75
|
|
Huddersfield vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Huddersfield
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.79
£58.92
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.73
£28.96
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.80
£64.17
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.24
£60.75
|
$133.22
|
|
Huddersfield vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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