Cost of living comparison
Milton Keynes is 18.4% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% less in Milton Keynes
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% less in Milton Keynes
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% more in Milton Keynes
- Housing
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pay 14.7% less in Milton Keynes
- Childcare
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pay 39.5% less in Milton Keynes
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.0% less in Milton Keynes
- Clothing
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pay 9.3% less in Milton Keynes
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Milton Keynes.
If you lived in Milton Keynes instead of Washington, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Milton Keynes
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.37
£14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.33
£7.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.80
£1.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.52
£1.13
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$4.44
£3.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$5.61
£4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.91
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$4.20
£3.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.43
£1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.70
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.30
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.28
£0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.76
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.62
£0.46
|
|
pay 16.7% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$6.99
£5.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$81.37
£60.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,531.14
£27,004.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$15.50
£11.46
|
|
pay 14.7% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$36.51
£26.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,640.25
£1,212.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,356.11
£1,002.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$228.94
£169.23
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,808.15
£1,336.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$15,928.96
£11,774.82
|
|
pay 17.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.81
£4.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.76
£2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$18.08
£13.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$32.29
£23.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$15.50
£11.46
|
|
pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Milton Keynes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$83.95
£62.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$49.82
£36.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$90.41
£66.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$117.05
£86.52
|
|
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