Cost of living comparison
Swindon is 27.5% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.3% less in Swindon
- Groceries
-
pay 31.1% less in Swindon
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% more in Swindon
- Housing
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pay 36.2% less in Swindon
- Childcare
-
pay 67.6% less in Swindon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.3% less in Swindon
- Clothing
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pay 30.8% less in Swindon
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Swindon.
If you lived in Swindon instead of Washington, you would:
pay 34.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Swindon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.37
£14.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.84
£6.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.21
£0.91
|
|
pay 31.1% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$4.07
£3.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$6.33
£4.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.53
£2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$3.50
£2.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.34
£1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.78
£0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.40
£1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.84
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.96
£0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.75
£0.57
|
|
pay 22.5% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$6.99
£5.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$89.12
£66.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,531.14
£27,440.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$18.62
£13.99
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$39.02
£29.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,155.93
£868.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,052.60
£790.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$146.30
£109.90
|
|
pay 67.6% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,162.38
£873.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$5,237.18
£3,933.89
|
|
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.97
£3.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.73
£2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$20.28
£15.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$33.32
£25.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$15.49
£11.63
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$54.89
£41.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$37.13
£27.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$82.66
£62.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$91.70
£68.88
|
|
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