Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Sutton Coldfield Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 40.8% more expensive than Sutton Coldfield.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.9% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 96.6% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 24.6% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 89.7% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in Washington
The cost of groceries, childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Washington are more expensive than in Sutton Coldfield. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Sutton Coldfield Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Sutton Coldfield, you would:
pay 69.9% more for restaurants
|
Sutton Coldfield
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
£7.60
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
£1.30
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
£0.83
|
$2.79
|
|
Sutton Coldfield vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 96.6% more for groceries
|
Sutton Coldfield
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.05
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
£4.64
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
£2.70
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.76
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.51
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.85
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
£0.97
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$1.64
|
|
Sutton Coldfield vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Sutton Coldfield
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.38
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$106.83
£80.09
|
$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) |
$16.66
£12.49
|
$16.73
|
|
Sutton Coldfield vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 24.6% more for housing
|
Sutton Coldfield
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£27.36
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.92
£186.60
|
$146.54
|
|
Sutton Coldfield vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 89.7% more for childcare
|
Sutton Coldfield
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,586.36
£1,189.18
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,918.63
£14,181.88
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Sutton Coldfield vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sutton Coldfield
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.57
£3.43
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£12.01
|
$16.75
|
|
Sutton Coldfield vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Sutton Coldfield
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.58
£73.15
|
$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
|
|
Sutton Coldfield vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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