Cost of living comparison
Washington is 45.9% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.4% more in Washington
- Groceries
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pay 84.9% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% less in Washington
- Housing
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pay 59.8% more in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 78.5% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.4% more in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 30.6% more in Washington
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Washington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£15.09
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.47
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.80
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.26
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 84.9% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.23
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.51
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.78
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.04
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.99
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.99
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.54
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.02
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.14
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.71
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£79.26
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£28,105.71
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.84
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 59.8% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.79
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£1,003.41
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£823.69
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£184.94
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 78.5% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,208.35
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£15,031.54
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.54
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.33
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£14.10
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.56
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.40
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 30.6% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£63.28
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.38
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£72.91
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£78.04
|
$178.48
|
|
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