Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. York Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 54.6% more expensive than York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.3% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 89.3% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 66.8% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.9% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 37.4% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in York. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. York Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of York, you would:
pay 38.3% more for restaurants
|
York
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.36
£14.48
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
£1.70
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
£1.22
|
$2.79
|
|
York vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 89.3% more for groceries
|
York
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
£1.12
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
£3.30
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
£4.27
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
£2.81
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.84
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
£1.09
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.47
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
£0.83
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
£0.63
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.46
|
$1.64
|
|
York vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
York
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.10
£5.31
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.51
£84.89
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
£11.54
|
$16.73
|
|
York vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 66.8% more for housing
|
York
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.96
£33.62
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,300.38
£972.46
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.83
£711.06
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.07
£114.47
|
$146.54
|
|
York vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
York
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,226.37
£917.12
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,192.12
£12,108.97
|
$40,166.67
|
|
York vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 37.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
York
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
£3.99
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
£3.34
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.21
£37.55
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.69
£9.49
|
$16.75
|
|
York vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.4% more for clothing
|
York
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
£43.74
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.66
£28.16
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.46
£58.67
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.13
£62.92
|
$133.22
|
|
York vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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