Cost of living comparison

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Washington vs. Kingston Upon Hull Cost of Living Summary

Washington is 72.4% more expensive than Kingston Upon Hull.

Restaurants: pay 56.4% more in Washington
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Washington
Transportation: pay 11.9% less in Washington
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Washington
Childcare: pay 69.7% more in Washington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.4% more in Washington
Clothing: pay 66.2% more in Washington

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Kingston Upon Hull. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Washington.

Washington vs. Kingston Upon Hull Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Washington instead of Kingston Upon Hull, you would:

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pay 56.4% more for restaurants

	Kingston Upon Hull	Washington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.03 £15.02	$25.00	+24.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.68 £6.51	$12.00	+38.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.96 £1.47	$3.20	+63.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 £1.05	$2.79	+99.2%
Average			+56.4%

Kingston Upon Hull vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Kingston Upon Hull	Washington
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 £1.20	$4.43	+177.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.85 £2.14	$8.04	+181.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 £5.41	$4.19	-42.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 £2.68	$4.55	+27.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.18 £2.38	$7.74	+143.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.23 £0.92	$2.95	+139.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 £0.58	$0.92	+18.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 £0.89	$2.20	+85.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 £0.65	$3.00	+243.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 £0.35	$1.35	+192.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 £0.38	$1.64	+219.9%
Average			+126.1%

Kingston Upon Hull vs. Washington - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.9% less for transportation

	Kingston Upon Hull	Washington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 £5.37	$3.53	-50.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$95.48 £71.58	$77.50	-18.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,911.55 £26,170.57	$35,699.74	+2.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.98 £10.48	$16.73	+19.6%
Average			-11.9%

Kingston Upon Hull vs. Washington - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Kingston Upon Hull	Washington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.73 £32.03	$69.41	+62.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.48 £547.59	$2,568.48	+251.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$641.01 £480.52	$2,088.16	+225.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$189.71 £142.21	$146.54	-22.8%
Average			+129.2%

Kingston Upon Hull vs. Washington - Cost of housing

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pay 69.7% more for childcare

	Kingston Upon Hull	Washington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,404.88 £1,053.13	$2,650.00	+88.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,634.46 £19,965.86	$40,166.67	+50.8%
Average			+69.7%

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pay 71.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingston Upon Hull	Washington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.17 £3.88	$8.00	+54.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.24 £3.18	$6.07	+43.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.86 £14.89	$13.00	-34.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.93 £26.94	$103.76	+188.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.18 £6.13	$16.75	+104.8%
Average			+71.4%

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pay 66.2% more for clothing

	Kingston Upon Hull	Washington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.08 £39.04	$76.00	+45.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.05 £24.78	$48.40	+46.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.79 £59.81	$104.31	+30.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.09 £41.29	$133.22	+141.8%
Average			+66.2%

Kingston Upon Hull vs. Washington - Cost of clothing

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