Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. White Plains Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 14.2% more expensive than White Plains.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.2% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% less in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 19.7% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 51.1% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% less in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in White Plains. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Washington.
Washington vs. White Plains Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of White Plains, you would:
pay 36.2% more for restaurants
|
White Plains
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.79
|
|
White Plains vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
White Plains
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.27
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.83
|
$1.64
|
|
White Plains vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
White Plains
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$155.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,570.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$16.73
|
|
White Plains vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 19.7% more for housing
|
White Plains
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,237.50
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,837.50
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.54
|
$146.54
|
|
White Plains vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 51.1% more for childcare
|
White Plains
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,000.00
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$40,166.67
|
|
White Plains vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
White Plains
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$151.33
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$16.75
|
|
White Plains vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
White Plains
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.90
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.33
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.75
|
$133.22
|
|
White Plains vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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