Cost of living comparison
Washington is 45.6% more expensive than Milton Keynes.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.4% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 89.6% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 38.3% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 82.9% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.0% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% more in Washington
The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in Milton Keynes. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Milton Keynes, you would:
pay 36.4% more for restaurants
|
Milton Keynes
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.81
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
£1.37
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.16
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 89.6% more for groceries
|
Milton Keynes
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
£1.04
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
£3.39
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
£4.29
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
£2.99
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
£3.21
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.09
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£1.00
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.97
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.58
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.47
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Milton Keynes
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.34
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.37
£62.20
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.50
£11.85
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 38.3% more for housing
|
Milton Keynes
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.51
£27.91
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,640.25
£1,253.82
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,356.11
£1,036.63
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.94
£175.00
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 82.9% more for childcare
|
Milton Keynes
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,382.17
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,928.96
£12,176.24
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 58.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Milton Keynes
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.44
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
£2.88
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.82
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.29
£24.68
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£11.85
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Milton Keynes
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
£64.17
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.82
£38.08
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£69.11
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.05
£89.47
|
$178.48
|
|
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