Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and St. Andrews 

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Consumer Prices in St. Andrews are 27.4% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
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Restaurant Prices in St. Andrews are 29.7% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in St. Andrews are 32.6% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit St. Andrews Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(19.92 £)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     -24.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(79.69 £)
65.88 $
(52.50 £)
     -34.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.56 £)
8.44 $
(6.72 £)
     -29.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.38 £)
5.02 $
(4.00 £)
     -37.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 $
(7.17 £)
5.02 $
(4.00 £)
     -44.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.48 $
(4.37 £)
4.22 $
(3.36 £)
     -23.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(1.98 £)
1.83 $
(1.46 £)
     -26.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $
(1.80 £)
1.44 $
(1.15 £)
     -36.0 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit St. Andrews Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 $
(3.40 £)
6.25 $
(4.98 £)
     +46.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.52 $
(2.81 £)
1.38 $
(1.10 £)
     -60.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.32 $
(1.85 £)
0.87 $
(0.70 £)
     -62.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.06 $
(3.24 £)
3.32 $
(2.65 £)
     -18.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.40 $
(5.10 £)
2.96 $
(2.36 £)
     -53.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.74 $
(4.57 £)
3.60 $
(2.87 £)
     -37.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.97 $
(6.35 £)
4.74 $
(3.78 £)
     -40.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.34 $
(1.87 £)
1.40 $
(1.12 £)
     -40.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 $
(0.74 £)
0.95 $
(0.76 £)
     +2.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.28 $
(1.82 £)
1.33 $
(1.06 £)
     -41.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.56 $
(2.04 £)
1.84 $
(1.47 £)
     -28.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.57 $
(1.25 £)
0.69 $
(0.55 £)
     -55.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.54 $
(1.23 £)
0.59 $
(0.47 £)
     -61.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.80 $
(2.23 £)
1.10 $
(0.87 £)
     -60.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.67 $
(2.12 £)
1.80 $
(1.43 £)
     -32.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(12.75 £)
8.78 $
(7.00 £)
     -45.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(1.83 £)
2.75 $
(2.19 £)
     +19.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.63 $
(3.69 £)
1.96 $
(1.56 £)
     -57.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.11 $
(9.65 £)
17.57 $
(14.00 £)
     +45.1 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit St. Andrews Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1.99 £)
3.76 $
(3.00 £)
     +50.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(63.76 £)
87.84 $
(70.00 £)
     +9.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.79 £)
3.76 $
(3.00 £)
     +7.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 $
(2.80 £)
2.77 $
(2.20 £)
     -21.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(23.91 £)
30.12 $
(24.00 £)
     +0.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(2.90 £)
7.29 $
(5.81 £)
     +100.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(28,450.55 £)
35,492.01 $
(28,285.00 £)
     -0.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,275.78 $
(20,940.22 £)
25,659.08 $
(20,448.75 £)
     -2.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit St. Andrews Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.50 $
(136.67 £)
233.63 $
(186.19 £)
     +36.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.82 $
(46.88 £)
13.89 $
(11.07 £)
     -76.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.57 $
(50.66 £)
37.69 $
(30.04 £)
     -40.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit St. Andrews Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104.29 $
(83.11 £)
39.04 $
(31.11 £)
     -62.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.22 $
(24.88 £)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     -39.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.68 $
(13.29 £)
11.29 $
(9.00 £)
     -32.3 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit St. Andrews Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,326.57 $
(1,854.14 £)
1,317.54 $
(1,050.00 £)
     -43.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 51,000.00 $
(40,643.94 £)
14,158.32 $
(11,283.33 £)
     -72.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit St. Andrews Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.41 $
(58.50 £)
74.03 $
(59.00 £)
     +0.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.96 $
(40.61 £)
32.62 $
(26.00 £)
     -36.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 115.93 $
(92.39 £)
93.06 $
(74.17 £)
     -19.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 173.48 $
(138.26 £)
125.48 $
(100.00 £)
     -27.7 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit St. Andrews Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,519.32 $
(2,007.75 £)
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Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,058.28 $
(1,640.32 £)
815.62 $
(650.00 £)
     -60.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,360.53 $
(4,272.02 £)
2,070.42 $
(1,650.00 £)
     -61.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,754.41 $
(2,992.04 £)
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Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit St. Andrews Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 910.84 $
(725.88 £)
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 625.87 $
(498.78 £)
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Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit St. Andrews Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,033.45 $
(4,808.30 £)
3,000.00 $
(2,390.82 £)
     -50.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 5.90      -10.0 %
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