Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tunbridge Wells vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Tunbridge Wells is 11.8% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% less in Tunbridge Wells
- Groceries
-
pay 40.2% less in Tunbridge Wells
- Transportation
-
pay 59.0% more in Tunbridge Wells
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% less in Tunbridge Wells
- Childcare
-
pay 34.2% less in Tunbridge Wells
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.8% less in Tunbridge Wells
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Tunbridge Wells
Expenses including groceries, childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Tunbridge Wells.
Tunbridge Wells vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tunbridge Wells instead of Washington, you would:
pay 25.4% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Tunbridge Wells
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$26.71
£19.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.02
£7.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.00
£1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.27
£0.95
|
|
Washington vs. Tunbridge Wells - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.2% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Tunbridge Wells
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$1.67
£1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$5.65
£4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$5.49
£4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$3.77
£2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$3.82
£2.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.21
£0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.47
£0.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.27
£0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.48
£1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.65
£0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.63
£0.47
|
|
Washington vs. Tunbridge Wells - Cost of groceries
pay 59.0% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Tunbridge Wells
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$7.08
£5.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$133.54
£99.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$26.33
£19.69
|
|
Washington vs. Tunbridge Wells - Cost of transportation
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Tunbridge Wells
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$45.91
£34.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,468.98
£1,098.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,201.89
£898.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$203.74
£152.36
|
|
Washington vs. Tunbridge Wells - Cost of housing
pay 34.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Tunbridge Wells
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,780.58
£1,331.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$25,818.36
£19,307.77
|
|
Washington vs. Tunbridge Wells - Cost of childcare
pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Tunbridge Wells
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.34
£5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$4.45
£3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$33.39
£24.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$13.35
£9.99
|
|
Washington vs. Tunbridge Wells - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Tunbridge Wells
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$75.67
£56.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$48.34
£36.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$100.16
£74.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$96.82
£72.40
|
|
Washington vs. Tunbridge Wells - Cost of clothing
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