Cost of living comparison
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Washington vs. Sevenoaks Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 49.3% more expensive than Sevenoaks.
Washington vs. Sevenoaks Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Sevenoaks, you would:
pay 92.9% more for restaurants
|
Sevenoaks
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.71
£14.10
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
£7.05
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
£0.79
|
$2.79
|
|
Sevenoaks vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Sevenoaks
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
£1.26
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.26
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
£4.04
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
£2.85
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
£2.88
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.69
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.52
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
£0.96
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.11
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
£0.46
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
£0.37
|
$1.64
|
|
Sevenoaks vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Sevenoaks
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.09
£5.34
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,491.34
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.92
£32.35
|
$16.73
|
|
Sevenoaks vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 50.4% more for housing
|
Sevenoaks
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.09
£30.22
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,469.99
£1,108.02
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,202.72
£906.57
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.87
£137.84
|
$146.54
|
|
Sevenoaks vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 52.1% more for childcare
|
Sevenoaks
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,781.80
£1,343.06
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,836.17
£19,474.37
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Sevenoaks vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 44.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sevenoaks
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.04
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
£3.36
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.05
£15.11
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.42
£28.20
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.36
£10.07
|
$16.75
|
|
Sevenoaks vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.8% more for clothing
|
Sevenoaks
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.73
£57.08
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.05
£15.11
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.14
£82.26
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.89
£73.03
|
$133.22
|
|
Sevenoaks vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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