Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Salt Lake City, UT 

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Consumer Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 17.6% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Salt Lake City, UT are 27.8% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 41.4% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 24.1% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 18.2% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Salt Lake City, UT is 4.9% higher than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 17.00 $      -32.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 80.00 $      -20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 5.50 $      -31.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $ 7.00 $      -22.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.48 $ 4.73 $      -13.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $ 2.62 $      +5.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $ 1.83 $      -18.6 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 $ 3.59 $      -15.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.52 $ 3.15 $      -10.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.32 $ 1.48 $      -36.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.95 $ 3.88 $      -1.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.40 $ 6.56 $      +2.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.74 $ 4.50 $      -21.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.97 $ 7.20 $      -9.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.34 $ 1.89 $      -19.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $ 0.86 $      -7.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.28 $ 1.60 $      -29.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.56 $ 1.50 $      -41.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.57 $ 0.92 $      -41.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.54 $ 1.11 $      -28.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.78 $ 1.87 $      -32.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.67 $ 2.43 $      -8.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $ 18.75 $      +17.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $ 1.81 $      -21.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.63 $ 3.40 $      -26.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.11 $ 8.79 $      -27.4 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.50 $      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $ 85.00 $      +6.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 5.00 $      +42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 $ 3.93 $      +11.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 49.00 $      +63.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $ 3.94 $      +8.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $ 34,000.00 $      -4.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,275.78 $ 30,541.89 $      +16.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.50 $ 159.85 $      -6.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.82 $ 65.50 $      +11.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.57 $ 68.71 $      +8.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104.29 $ 25.25 $      -75.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.22 $ 23.67 $      -24.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.68 $ 12.00 $      -28.1 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,326.57 $ 1,073.33 $      -53.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 51,000.00 $ 8,400.00 $      -83.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.41 $ 58.82 $      -19.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.96 $ 43.33 $      -15.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 115.93 $ 87.73 $      -24.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 173.48 $ 132.43 $      -23.7 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,519.32 $ 1,681.32 $      -33.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,058.28 $ 1,356.15 $      -34.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,360.53 $ 2,732.53 $      -49.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,754.41 $ 2,260.53 $      -39.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 910.84 $ 277.18 $      -69.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 625.87 $ 231.75 $      -63.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,033.45 $ 4,569.58 $      -24.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 6.52      -0.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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