Cost of living comparison
compared to
White Plains vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
White Plains is 4.2% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.3% less in White Plains
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% more in White Plains
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% more in White Plains
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% less in White Plains
- Childcare
-
pay 32.8% less in White Plains
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% more in White Plains
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% less in White Plains
The cost of transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in White Plains are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in White Plains.
White Plains vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in White Plains instead of Washington, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.78
|
|
Washington vs. White Plains - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.1% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$17.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$3.83
|
|
Washington vs. White Plains - Cost of groceries
pay 22.4% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$155.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$28,570.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$19.40
|
|
Washington vs. White Plains - Cost of transportation
pay 15.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$2,237.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,837.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$103.54
|
|
Washington vs. White Plains - Cost of housing
pay 32.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Washington vs. White Plains - Cost of childcare
pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$151.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$17.00
|
|
Washington vs. White Plains - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$67.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$53.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$133.75
|
|
Washington vs. White Plains - Cost of clothing
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