George Town vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	George Town	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3644	$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8755	$7694
🏠 One person rent	$2551	$2066
🏘️ Family rent	$5134	$4004
🍽️ Food expenses	$836	$724
🚐 Transport expenses	$57.8	$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5788	$5811
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	2 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	20	100
😀 Quality of life	78	94
🏙️ Population	41K	690K

The cost of living in George Town is 16% more expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 17th and 93rd ($3644 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in the Cayman Islands and the United States, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in George Town compared to 1.9 months in Washington. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 703rd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs Washington

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	George Town	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$29.8	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$81.7	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15.7	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.16	$8.31
☕ Cappuccino	$6.66	$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.59	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2606	$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2239	$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5633	$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4623	$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$196	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$113	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.76%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8428	$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4209	$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.01	$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$30.2	$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.6	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.78	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.24	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.91	$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.87	$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$9.58	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15	$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.21	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.44	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.76	$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.08	$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.91	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.74	$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$23.9	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.99	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.2	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.99	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.36	$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.97	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.41	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$87.2	$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.1	$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$110	$106
💇 Haircut, simple	$23.5	$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$94.7	$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$129	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1615	$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26502	$23453

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Cities near George Town

Distance	City	Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi	Cienfuegos	$878
356 km or 221 mi	Sancti Spiritus	$1210
361 km or 225 mi	Savanna-la-Mar	$1123
375 km or 233 mi	Montego Bay	$1018
377 km or 234 mi	Santa Clara	$1053
381 km or 237 mi	Placetas	$1103
385 km or 239 mi	Colon	$1108
394 km or 245 mi	Ciego de Avila	$1260
402 km or 250 mi	Guines	$1113
412 km or 256 mi	Florida	$1405
414 km or 257 mi	Sagua La Grande	$1110
418 km or 260 mi	Artemisa	$1076
418 km or 260 mi	Cardenas	$1182
419 km or 260 mi	Matanzas	$1203
422 km or 262 mi	Pinar del Rio	$1096
425 km or 264 mi	Moron	$1260
429 km or 266 mi	Camaguey	$1525
430 km or 267 mi	Mandeville	$978
440 km or 273 mi	Havana	$1024
459 km or 285 mi	May Pen	$821
461 km or 287 mi	Manzanillo	$2760
473 km or 294 mi	Old Harbour	$849
476 km or 296 mi	Linstead	$1046
476 km or 296 mi	Yara	$2117
487 km or 303 mi	Spanish Town	$783
498 km or 310 mi	Las Tunas	$1556
503 km or 312 mi	Half Way Tree	$1165
504 km or 313 mi	Kingston	$1325
510 km or 317 mi	Bayamo	$1166
533 km or 331 mi	Port Antonio	$1143
563 km or 350 mi	Holguin	$1280
573 km or 356 mi	Palma Soriano	$1273
587 km or 365 mi	Santiago de Cuba	$1416
588 km or 365 mi	Key West	$3014
593 km or 369 mi	Cozumel	$797
599 km or 372 mi	Isla Mujeres	$1001
608 km or 378 mi	Cancun	$1143
615 km or 382 mi	Playa del Carmen	$1031
646 km or 401 mi	Tulum	$1041
653 km or 405 mi	Guantanamo	$1558

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2537
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2279
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2505
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2777
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2675
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2575
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2447
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2504
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3236
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2775
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2664
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2599
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2807
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2917
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2363
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2238
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2223
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2281
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1823
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2887
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2140
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1955
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2294
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1948