Cost of living comparison
Westminster is 12.2% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.2% less in Westminster
- Groceries
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pay 41.5% less in Westminster
- Transportation
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pay 27.0% more in Westminster
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% more in Westminster
- Childcare
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pay 38.0% less in Westminster
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.5% less in Westminster
- Clothing
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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.
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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.85
£1.37
|
|
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
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.53
£2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$3.70
£2.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.17
£0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.67
£0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.40
£1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.91
£0.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.62
£0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.56
£0.41
|
|
pay 27.0% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$6.99
£5.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
?? | |
| 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
|
$20.92
£15.47
|
|
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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$222.22
£164.27
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$83.95
£62.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$12.92
£9.55
|
|
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
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$91.70
£67.78
|
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