Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 19.8% cheaper than District of Columbia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.3% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
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pay 36.7% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
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pay 23.5% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
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pay 21.5% less in United Kingdom
- Childcare
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pay 42.7% less in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.8% less in United Kingdom
- Clothing
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pay 18.8% less in United Kingdom
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in United Kingdom.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of District of Columbia, you would:
pay 24.3% less for restaurants
|
District of Columbia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.70
£15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.25
£7.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.23
£1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.57
£1.26
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
District of Columbia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.53
£1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$4.35
£3.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$5.92
£4.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.77
£3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$3.70
£2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.23
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.67
£0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.26
£1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.42
£1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
|
pay 23.5% more for transportation
|
District of Columbia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$7.07
£5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$98.23
£79.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$34,832.80
£28,038.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$17.15
£13.80
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
District of Columbia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$39.40
£31.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,243.58
£1,001.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,020.84
£821.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$229.21
£184.51
|
|
pay 42.7% less for childcare
|
District of Columbia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,497.56
£1,205.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$18,629.32
£14,995.84
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
District of Columbia
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.63
£4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.12
£3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$17.47
£14.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$45.31
£36.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$12.89
£10.38
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
District of Columbia
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$78.43
£63.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$40.13
£32.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$90.36
£72.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$96.72
£77.86
|
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