Cost of living comparison
compared to
High Wycombe vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
High Wycombe is 18.1% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.1% less in High Wycombe
- Groceries
-
pay 42.9% less in High Wycombe
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% more in High Wycombe
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% less in High Wycombe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% less in High Wycombe
- Clothing
-
pay 26.0% less in High Wycombe
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in High Wycombe.
High Wycombe vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in High Wycombe instead of Washington, you would:
pay 35.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.03
£12.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.07
£6.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.33
£1.00
|
|
Washington vs. High Wycombe - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.9% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$1.54
£1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$3.66
£2.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$6.57
£4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$3.63
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.06
£0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.55
£0.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.39
£1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.60
£0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.54
£0.40
|
|
Washington vs. High Wycombe - Cost of groceries
pay 27.4% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$7.18
£5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$80.13
£60.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$16.29
£12.21
|
|
Washington vs. High Wycombe - Cost of transportation
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
Washington
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,468.98
£1,101.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,335.43
£1,001.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$245.09
£183.73
|
|
Washington vs. High Wycombe - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Washington
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
?? |
Washington vs. High Wycombe - Cost of childcare
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.34
£4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$4.64
£3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$19.36
£14.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$48.08
£36.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$11.34
£8.50
|
|
Washington vs. High Wycombe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.0% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$46.74
£35.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$63.43
£47.55
|
|
Washington vs. High Wycombe - Cost of clothing
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