Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 6.0% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 3.3% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in London are 0.1% higher than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in London are 7.3% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in London are 22.0% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in London is 38.1% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(19.81 £)
22.72 $
(18.00 £)
     -9.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(79.24 £)
100.96 $
(80.00 £)
     +1.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.51 £)
10.10 $
(8.00 £)
     -15.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.34 £)
8.20 $
(6.50 £)
     +2.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.50 $
(7.53 £)
6.31 $
(5.00 £)
     -33.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.46 $
(4.33 £)
4.56 $
(3.61 £)
     -16.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $
(1.95 £)
2.46 $
(1.95 £)
     +0.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(1.80 £)
2.07 $
(1.64 £)
     -8.8 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.20 $
(3.32 £)
6.26 $
(4.96 £)
     +49.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.61 $
(2.86 £)
1.75 $
(1.39 £)
     -51.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.24 $
(1.77 £)
1.15 $
(0.91 £)
     -48.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(3.33 £)
4.21 $
(3.33 £)
     -0.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(5.01 £)
4.32 $
(3.43 £)
     -31.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.68 $
(4.50 £)
4.38 $
(3.47 £)
     -22.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.97 $
(6.32 £)
7.16 $
(5.67 £)
     -10.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(1.88 £)
1.41 $
(1.12 £)
     -40.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.01 $
(0.80 £)
0.71 $
(0.56 £)
     -29.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.32 $
(1.84 £)
1.49 $
(1.18 £)
     -35.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.77 $
(2.19 £)
1.89 $
(1.50 £)
     -31.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $
(1.31 £)
0.69 $
(0.55 £)
     -57.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.60 $
(1.27 £)
0.68 $
(0.54 £)
     -57.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.80 $
(2.22 £)
1.17 $
(0.92 £)
     -58.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(2.02 £)
1.63 $
(1.29 £)
     -36.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(12.67 £)
11.36 $
(9.00 £)
     -29.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(1.82 £)
2.61 $
(2.07 £)
     +13.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.63 $
(3.67 £)
3.10 $
(2.45 £)
     -33.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.71 $
(9.28 £)
18.93 $
(15.00 £)
     +61.7 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1.98 £)
3.53 $
(2.80 £)
     +41.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(63.39 £)
252.40 $
(200.00 £)
     +215.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.77 £)
5.05 $
(4.00 £)
     +44.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 $
(2.78 £)
3.96 $
(3.13 £)
     +12.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(23.77 £)
37.86 $
(30.00 £)
     +26.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.67 $
(2.91 £)
7.23 $
(5.73 £)
     +96.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(28,288.33 £)
33,165.24 $
(26,280.00 £)
     -7.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,275.78 $
(20,820.82 £)
33,129.06 $
(26,251.33 £)
     +26.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.50 $
(135.89 £)
351.67 $
(278.67 £)
     +105.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.44 $
(47.89 £)
18.92 $
(14.99 £)
     -68.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.57 $
(50.38 £)
39.39 $
(31.21 £)
     -38.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104.29 $
(82.64 £)
60.98 $
(48.32 £)
     -41.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.22 $
(24.74 £)
17.07 $
(13.53 £)
     -45.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(11.89 £)
18.93 $
(15.00 £)
     +26.2 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,326.57 $
(1,843.57 £)
2,326.30 $
(1,843.35 £)
     -0.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 51,000.00 $
(40,412.20 £)
25,309.01 $
(20,054.76 £)
     -50.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.34 $
(56.53 £)
103.92 $
(82.34 £)
     +45.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.96 $
(40.38 £)
50.44 $
(39.97 £)
     -1.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.89 $
(90.25 £)
109.61 $
(86.85 £)
     -3.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.14 $
(134.03 £)
123.35 $
(97.74 £)
     -27.1 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,538.04 $
(2,011.14 £)
2,786.49 $
(2,208.00 £)
     +9.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,073.47 $
(1,643.01 £)
2,057.63 $
(1,630.45 £)
     -0.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,344.12 $
(4,234.66 £)
5,314.58 $
(4,211.25 £)
     -0.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,754.41 $
(2,974.98 £)
3,565.14 $
(2,825.00 £)
     -5.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 841.88 $
(667.10 £)
1,654.73 $
(1,311.20 £)
     +96.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 582.34 $
(461.44 £)
904.19 $
(716.48 £)
     +55.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,754.37 $
(5,352.14 £)
4,042.88 $
(3,203.57 £)
     -40.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 5.57      -15.0 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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