Cost of living comparison
Washington is 19.3% more expensive than Philadelphia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 18.8% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 0.8% less in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.7% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 37.5% more in Washington
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Washington are more expensive than in Philadelphia.
If you lived in Washington instead of Philadelphia, you would:
pay 17.5% more for restaurants
|
Philadelphia
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 1.9% more for groceries
|
Philadelphia
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.69
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Philadelphia
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,373.32
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 18.8% more for housing
|
Philadelphia
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,759.41
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,330.44
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.71
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 0.8% less for childcare
|
Philadelphia
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,070.83
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,200.00
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 52.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philadelphia
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.50
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.00
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 37.5% more for clothing
|
Philadelphia
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.50
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.86
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.88
|
$178.48
|
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