London vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
98
95
🏙️ Population
8.91M
690K

The cost of living in London is 8% more expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 38th and 96th ($3321 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 2.2 months in Washington. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Washington

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London Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$28279

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846