Cost of living comparison

 Washington (DC), United States
compared to
 Westminster, United Kingdom
Westminster vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary

Westminster is 12.2% cheaper than Washington.

Restaurants
pay 21.2% less in Westminster
Groceries
pay 41.5% less in Westminster
Transportation
pay 27.0% more in Westminster
Housing
pay 4.4% more in Westminster
Childcare
pay 38.0% less in Westminster
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.5% less in Westminster
Clothing
pay 10.9% less in Westminster

The cost of transportation and housing in Westminster are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including groceries, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Westminster.

Westminster vs. Washington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Westminster instead of Washington, you would:

pay 21.2% less for restaurants

 
Washington
Westminster
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $25.00
 
$18.73
£13.84
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
 
$8.39
£6.21
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.78
 
$2.41
£1.78

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pay 41.5% less for groceries

 
Washington
Westminster
Bread
1 loaf
$4.34
 
$1.44
£1.07
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.84
 
$4.26
£3.15
Milk (1 gallon) $4.14
 
$5.02
£3.71

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pay 27.0% more for transportation

 
Washington
Westminster
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.66
 
$6.99
£5.17
Monthly public transit pass $75.00
 
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,699.74
 
$36,531.14
£27,004.11

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pay 4.4% more for housing

 
Washington
Westminster
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$66.46
 
$39.61
£29.28
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,582.95
 
$3,035.11
£2,243.58
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,028.70
 
$1,808.15
£1,336.60

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pay 38.0% less for childcare

 
Washington
Westminster
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,273.25
 
$1,653.17
£1,222.03
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $38,250.00
 
$19,586.17
£14,478.25

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pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Washington
Westminster
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.00
 
$6.46
£4.77
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.55
 
$4.66
£3.44
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.75
 
$18.08
£13.37

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pay 10.9% less for clothing

 
Washington
Westminster
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.13
 
$72.88
£53.87
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.77
 
$62.42
£46.14
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$105.47
 
$88.26
£65.24

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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