Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. St Albans Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 41.2% more expensive than St Albans.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.7% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 80.6% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 23.7% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in St Albans. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. St Albans Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of St Albans, you would:
pay 29.7% more for restaurants
|
St Albans
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
£6.99
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
£1.99
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
£1.43
|
$2.79
|
|
St Albans vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.6% more for groceries
|
St Albans
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
£1.20
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.16
£4.61
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.47
£4.84
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.80
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
£3.32
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.04
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
£0.43
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
£0.75
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
£1.13
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.49
|
$1.64
|
|
St Albans vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 23.7% less for transportation
|
St Albans
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.57
£5.66
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.30
£61.55
|
$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) |
$23.92
£17.89
|
$16.73
|
|
St Albans vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 27.6% more for housing
|
St Albans
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.26
£30.86
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.32
£1,314.93
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,544.09
£1,154.72
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.38
£179.76
|
$146.54
|
|
St Albans vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
St Albans
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,228.30
£1,666.39
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,683.46
£7,989.42
|
$40,166.67
|
|
St Albans vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
St Albans
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.34
£5.49
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.40
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.47
£13.81
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.42
£39.95
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£11.98
|
$16.75
|
|
St Albans vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.6% more for clothing
|
St Albans
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.90
£58.26
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.41
£36.95
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.57
£68.48
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.41
£91.55
|
$133.22
|
|
St Albans vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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