Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 4.0% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
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pay 29.6% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
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pay 8.3% less in United Kingdom
- Childcare
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pay 17.8% less in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.5% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in United Kingdom
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including groceries, childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in United Kingdom.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Washington, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.67
|
$18.70
£15.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.36
|
$9.25
£7.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$2.23
£1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
|
$1.57
£1.28
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
|
$1.53
£1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
|
$4.35
£3.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$5.92
£4.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
|
$3.77
£3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$3.70
£3.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.23
£1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.67
£0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.26
£1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.42
£1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.65
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.65
£0.53
|
|
pay 29.6% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
|
$7.07
£5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.97
|
$98.23
£80.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,230.18
|
$34,832.80
£28,533.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.60
|
$17.15
£14.05
|
|
pay 8.3% less for housing
|
Washington
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
|
$39.40
£32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,678.49
|
$1,243.58
£1,018.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.86
|
$1,020.84
£836.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.02
|
$229.21
£187.76
|
|
pay 17.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,651.91
|
$1,497.56
£1,226.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,288.69
|
$18,629.32
£15,260.56
|
|
pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
|
$5.63
£4.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.24
|
$4.12
£3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.62
|
$17.47
£14.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.78
|
$45.31
£37.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.67
|
$12.89
£10.56
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.46
|
$78.43
£64.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
|
$40.13
£32.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.80
|
$90.36
£74.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.76
|
$96.72
£79.23
|
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