Price Rankings for Washington, DC, United States

For more details about the prices shown on this page, please visit Cost of Living in Washington, DC.

World Ranking

62th Cheapest Gasoline (1 liter) (Transportation) out of 333 Cities in the World.
94th Cheapest Milk (regular), (1 liter) (Markets) out of 333 Cities in the World.
5th Most Expensive Rice (white), (1kg) (Markets) out of 333 Cities in the World.
5th Most Expensive Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre (Rent Per Month) out of 331 Cities in the World.
9th Most Expensive Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) (Markets) out of 333 Cities in the World.

America Ranking

3rd Most Expensive Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant (Restaurants) out of 88 Cities in America
4th Most Expensive Water (0.33 liter bottle) (Restaurants) out of 88 Cities in America
4th Most Expensive Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course (Restaurants) out of 88 Cities in America

Northern America Ranking

1st Most Expensive 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) (Clothing And Shoes) out of 56 Cities in Northern America
3rd Most Expensive Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant (Restaurants) out of 57 Cities in Northern America
4th Most Expensive Water (0.33 liter bottle) (Restaurants) out of 57 Cities in Northern America

RestaurantsValue World
Position
World
Ranking
America
Ranking
Northern America
Ranking
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ Very High 11st/333 3rd/88 3rd/57
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $ Very High 10th/332 4th/88 4th/57
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ Very High 48th/315 9th/86 8th/56
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ Very High 26th/320 4th/87 4th/56
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $ Very High 10th/300 3rd/83 3rd/53
Cappuccino (regular) 5.59 $ Very High 27th/333 16th/88 16th/57
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $ Very High 61st/332 7th/88 7th/57
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $ Very High 48th/333 4th/88 4th/57
MarketsValue World
Position
World
Ranking
America
Ranking
Northern America
Ranking
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.22 $ Low 240th/333 56th/88 35th/57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.95 $ Very High 9th/333 9th/88 9th/57
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.92 $ Very High 5th/333 5th/88 5th/57
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.11 $ High 85th/333 31st/88 29th/57
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.42 $ Very High 33th/333 8th/88 8th/57
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.96 $ Very High 19th/333 8th/88 8th/57
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.94 $ Very High 55th/331 11st/88 11st/57
Apples (1 lb) 2.76 $ Very High 13th/333 10th/88 10th/57
Banana (1 lb) 0.98 $ High 78th/333 12th/88 9th/57
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 $ Very High 17th/332 14th/88 14th/57
Tomato (1 lb) 2.85 $ Very High 13th/331 10th/88 10th/57
Potato (1 lb) 1.57 $ Very High 19th/331 17th/87 16th/56
Onion (1 lb) 1.75 $ Very High 9th/332 9th/88 9th/57
Lettuce (1 head) 2.52 $ Very High 26th/328 20th/88 20th/57
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.51 $ Very High 14th/333 14th/88 13th/57
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $ Very High 29th/315 12th/88 10th/57
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.87 $ Very High 44th/319 15th/86 15th/56
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.71 $ Very High 15th/315 7th/86 7th/56
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $ High 62th/268 23th/58 23th/37
TransportationValue World
Position
World
Ranking
America
Ranking
Northern America
Ranking
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ High 82th/303 18th/70 18th/41
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 $ High 56th/228 23th/43 23th/35
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.48 $ Very Low 272th/333 61st/88 34th/57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,500.00 $
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,882.60 $ Moderate 157th/272 38th/80 24th/55
Utilities (Monthly)Value World
Position
World
Ranking
America
Ranking
Northern America
Ranking
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 210.68 $ High 105th/330 19th/88 19th/57
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.39 $ Very High 26th/333 24th/88 24th/57
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.25 $ Very High 42th/333 31st/88 31st/57
Sports And LeisureValue World
Position
World
Ranking
America
Ranking
Northern America
Ranking
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 115.29 $ Very High 6th/328 4th/86 4th/55
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.41 $
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $ Very High 26th/304 4th/81 4th/53
ChildcareValue World
Position
World
Ranking
America
Ranking
Northern America
Ranking
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,498.25 $ Very High 12th/266 4th/70 4th/43
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,166.67 $ Very High 4th/203 3rd/43 3rd/23
Clothing And ShoesValue World
Position
World
Ranking
America
Ranking
Northern America
Ranking
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.98 $ High 109th/328 4th/87 1st/56
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.97 $ Very High 60th/309 19th/82 13th/52
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.01 $ High 89th/329 16th/88 10th/57
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 137.65 $ Very High 56th/316 11st/86 11st/55
Rent Per MonthValue World
Position
World
Ranking
America
Ranking
Northern America
Ranking
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,518.27 $ Very High 12th/332 9th/88 9th/57
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,084.33 $ Very High 10th/333 7th/88 7th/57
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,784.38 $ Very High 5th/328 4th/87 4th/56
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,071.47 $ Very High 5th/331 5th/88 5th/57
Buy Apartment PriceValue World
Position
World
Ranking
America
Ranking
Northern America
Ranking
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 700.01 $ Very High 50th/283 12th/70 12th/48
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 566.57 $ Very High 36th/277 9th/70 9th/48
Salaries And FinancingValue World
Position
World
Ranking
America
Ranking
Northern America
Ranking
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,962.56 $ Very High 10th/333 4th/88 4th/57
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.48 Moderate 151st/317 64th/85 40th/57
For more details about the prices shown on this page, please visit Cost of Living in Washington, DC.
Cost of Living Tools for Washington, DC: Basket Analysis | Cost of living Estimator | Historical Data | Price Rankings