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 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 147 | 919 |
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