Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and London 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 3.7% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 2.1% lower than in Washington, DC | |
| Rent Prices in London are 0.0% higher than in Washington, DC | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 1.9% lower than in Washington, DC | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 21.3% lower than in Washington, DC | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 25.3% lower than in Washington, DC | |
Restaurants | Washington, DC Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 $ (19.70 £) |
25.38 $ (20.00 £) |
+1.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (78.82 £) |
101.50 $ (80.00 £) |
+1.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (9.46 £) |
10.15 $ (8.00 £) |
-15.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (6.31 £) |
8.25 $ (6.50 £) |
+3.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 $ (7.09 £) |
7.61 $ (6.00 £) |
-15.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.48 $ (4.32 £) |
4.59 $ (3.62 £) |
-16.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.48 $ (1.96 £) |
2.55 $ (2.01 £) |
+2.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.25 $ (1.78 £) |
2.10 $ (1.65 £) |
-6.9 % |
Markets | Washington, DC Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.27 $ (3.36 £) |
6.37 $ (5.02 £) |
+49.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.52 $ (2.78 £) |
1.78 $ (1.41 £) |
-49.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.32 $ (1.83 £) |
1.17 $ (0.92 £) |
-49.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.95 $ (3.11 £) |
4.02 $ (3.17 £) |
+1.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.40 $ (5.05 £) |
4.32 $ (3.41 £) |
-32.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.74 $ (4.52 £) |
4.30 $ (3.39 £) |
-25.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.97 $ (6.28 £) |
7.00 $ (5.52 £) |
-12.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.34 $ (1.85 £) |
1.48 $ (1.17 £) |
-36.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.93 $ (0.74 £) |
0.75 $ (0.59 £) |
-19.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.28 $ (1.80 £) |
1.49 $ (1.17 £) |
-34.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.56 $ (2.02 £) |
1.77 $ (1.39 £) |
-30.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.57 $ (1.24 £) |
0.73 $ (0.58 £) |
-53.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.54 $ (1.22 £) |
0.67 $ (0.53 £) |
-56.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.78 $ (2.19 £) |
1.23 $ (0.97 £) |
-55.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.67 $ (2.10 £) |
1.66 $ (1.31 £) |
-37.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.00 $ (12.61 £) |
12.05 $ (9.50 £) |
-24.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.30 $ (1.81 £) |
2.65 $ (2.09 £) |
+15.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.63 $ (3.65 £) |
3.09 $ (2.44 £) |
-33.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.11 $ (9.54 £) |
19.03 $ (15.00 £) |
+57.2 % |
Transportation | Washington, DC Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 $ (1.97 £) |
3.55 $ (2.80 £) |
+42.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 $ (63.05 £) |
253.76 $ (200.00 £) |
+217.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 $ (2.76 £) |
5.71 $ (4.50 £) |
+63.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 $ (2.77 £) |
3.98 $ (3.13 £) |
+13.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 $ (23.64 £) |
38.06 $ (30.00 £) |
+26.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.64 $ (2.87 £) |
7.24 $ (5.71 £) |
+99.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,699.74 $ (28,137.11 £) |
34,612.26 $ (27,280.00 £) |
-3.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,275.78 $ (20,709.52 £) |
32,811.39 $ (25,860.62 £) |
+24.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Washington, DC Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
171.50 $ (135.17 £) |
374.28 $ (294.99 £) |
+118.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
58.82 $ (46.36 £) |
19.32 $ (15.23 £) |
-67.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
63.57 $ (50.11 £) |
39.36 $ (31.02 £) |
-38.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Washington, DC Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
104.29 $ (82.19 £) |
59.30 $ (46.74 £) |
-43.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
31.22 $ (24.60 £) |
18.21 $ (14.35 £) |
-41.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
16.68 $ (13.15 £) |
19.03 $ (15.00 £) |
+14.1 % |
Childcare | Washington, DC Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,326.57 $ (1,833.71 £) |
2,334.98 $ (1,840.34 £) |
+0.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
51,000.00 $ (40,196.16 £) |
25,445.04 $ (20,054.76 £) |
-50.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Washington, DC Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
73.41 $ (57.86 £) |
103.69 $ (81.72 £) |
+41.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
50.96 $ (40.16 £) |
49.95 $ (39.37 £) |
-2.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
115.93 $ (91.37 £) |
112.99 $ (89.05 £) |
-2.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
173.48 $ (136.73 £) |
124.06 $ (97.78 £) |
-28.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Washington, DC Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,560.23 $ (2,017.87 £) |
2,713.33 $ (2,138.54 £) |
+6.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,084.16 $ (1,642.65 £) |
2,039.41 $ (1,607.38 £) |
-2.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,518.42 $ (4,349.40 £) |
5,611.77 $ (4,422.97 £) |
+1.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,823.61 $ (3,013.62 £) |
3,627.40 $ (2,858.97 £) |
-5.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Washington, DC Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
910.84 $ (717.89 £) |
1,663.62 $ (1,311.20 £) |
+82.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
646.56 $ (509.59 £) |
937.91 $ (739.22 £) |
+45.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Washington, DC Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,969.91 $ (4,705.24 £) |
4,367.58 $ (3,442.35 £) |
-26.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.57 | 5.52 | -16.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 138 | 896 |
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Cities near Washington, DC: | Cost of Living in Arlington, Virginia | 4.38 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chevy Chase, Maryland | 7.01 miles |
| Cost of Living in Springfield, Virginia | 13.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rockville, Maryland | 17.91 miles |
| Cost of Living in Baltimore, Maryland | 38.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fredericksburg, Virginia | 52.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lexington Park, Maryland | 61.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Richmond, Virginia | 106.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania | 113.70 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | 117.62 miles |
Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |