Cost of living comparison
compared to
Atlantic City vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Atlantic City is 3.9% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.9% less in Atlantic City
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Atlantic City
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% more in Atlantic City
- Housing
-
pay 30.5% less in Atlantic City
- Childcare
-
pay 30.8% more in Atlantic City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% more in Atlantic City
- Clothing
-
pay 36.9% less in Atlantic City
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Atlantic City are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Atlantic City.
Atlantic City vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Atlantic City instead of Washington, you would:
pay 6.9% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Atlantic City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.38
|
|
Washington vs. Atlantic City - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$8.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$6.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$7.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.78
|
|
Washington vs. Atlantic City - Cost of groceries
pay 9.7% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$22.39
|
|
Washington vs. Atlantic City - Cost of transportation
pay 30.5% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$55.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$141.47
|
|
Washington vs. Atlantic City - Cost of housing
pay 30.8% more for childcare
|
Washington
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$3,154.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$57,250.00
|
|
Washington vs. Atlantic City - Cost of childcare
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$19.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$14.38
|
|
Washington vs. Atlantic City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.9% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$42.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$60.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$75.00
|
|
Washington vs. Atlantic City - Cost of clothing
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