Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Kingston Upon Thames Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 42.2% more expensive than Kingston Upon Thames.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.0% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 98.3% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 20.6% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 88.0% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% more in Washington
The cost of groceries, childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Kingston Upon Thames. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Kingston Upon Thames Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Kingston Upon Thames, you would:
pay 53.0% more for restaurants
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.36
£13.01
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
£7.51
|
$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
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 98.3% more for groceries
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.05
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
£4.48
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.76
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
£1.03
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.51
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.72
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.51
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$1.64
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.38
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.73
£32.03
|
$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) |
$14.69
£11.01
|
$16.73
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 20.6% more for housing
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£27.36
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,036.53
£1,526.64
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,847.35
£1,384.82
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$276.32
£207.13
|
$146.54
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 88.0% more for childcare
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,832.88
£1,373.97
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,360.62
£13,013.96
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.01
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
£3.50
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.01
£57.73
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$16.75
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.80
£65.07
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
£60.06
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.82
£72.58
|
$133.22
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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