Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Washington, DC 

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Consumer Prices in Washington, DC are 15.5% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Washington, DC are 21.8% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Washington, DC are 28.7% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Washington, DC are 14.5% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Washington, DC are 18.4% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Washington, DC is 26.5% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Washington, DC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 20.00 $      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 90.00 $      -10.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 7.00 $      -12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $ 8.50 $      -15.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 $ 4.90 $      -8.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 $ 2.45 $      -9.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $ 2.16 $      +0.8 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Washington, DC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.72 $ 3.86 $      -18.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.83 $ 2.98 $      -22.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.69 $ 1.99 $      -46.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.75 $ 4.20 $      -11.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.30 $ 6.24 $      -24.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.54 $ 5.10 $      -32.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.93 $ 7.59 $      -15.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 $ 2.38 $      -8.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.05 $ 0.96 $      -8.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.42 $ 2.36 $      -2.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.85 $ 2.78 $      -2.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.77 $ 1.51 $      -14.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 $ 1.30 $      -21.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $ 2.47 $      -12.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $ 2.28 $      -6.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $ 15.00 $      -14.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.12 $ 3.23 $      +3.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.77 $ 4.60 $      +22.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 $ 11.00 $      -31.2 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Washington, DC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.75 $      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 129.00 $ 100.00 $      -22.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 $ 5.00 $      +11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.16 $      -28.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 32.50 $      +8.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.14 $ 3.73 $      -10.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 $ 24,190.00 $      -7.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,012.55 $ 21,599.78 $      -10.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Washington, DC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.90 $ 168.85 $      -0.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.10 $ 0.18 $      +70.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.30 $ 56.70 $      -18.2 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Washington, DC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 101.77 $ 93.33 $      -8.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.00 $ 18.33 $      -51.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $ 14.00 $      -22.2 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Washington, DC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,242.89 $ 2,135.91 $      -4.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,750.00 $ 23,775.60 $      -41.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Washington, DC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.94 $ 58.02 $      -10.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.81 $ 34.73 $      -38.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.81 $ 97.79 $      +4.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 149.81 $ 164.61 $      +9.9 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Washington, DC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,896.96 $ 2,347.40 $      -39.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,387.84 $ 1,908.82 $      -20.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,157.55 $ 4,938.46 $      -31.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,123.09 $ 3,330.77 $      -19.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Washington, DC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,385.27 $ 687.99 $      -50.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 853.09 $ 390.00 $      -54.3 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Washington, DC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,036.22 $ 5,968.72 $      -1.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.62 4.97      -11.6 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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