Cost of Living in Washington, DC
Compare Washington, DC with the average city in our database
Washington is 35% more expensive than the average city in our database
Average monthly spending in Washington is
$6,941
🎉
Great news! We found 2545 apartments for rent with rent specials!
Other insights
Housing costs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Studio
$2,024
1 Bedroom
$2,563
2 Bedrooms
$3,638
3+ Bedrooms
$5,238
Transportation costs
7.06% lower
Average City
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Tire Balance
$78.00
$62.11
Gasoline
$3.39
$3.38
Grocery costs
6.02% lower
Average City
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Steak
$15.23
$15.10
Ground Beef
$6.85
$6.89
Sausage
$5.45
$4.98
Frying Chicken
$1.41
$1.55
Chunk Light Tuna
$1.39
$1.23
Whole Milk
$4.67
$4.69
Eggs
$3.57
$3.35
Margarine
$1.70
$1.57
Parmesan Cheese
$4.73
$4.55
Potatoes
$5.20
$4.85
Bananas
$0.77
$0.73
Lettuce
$1.94
$1.89
Bread
$4.20
$3.97
Fresh Orange Juice
$4.51
$4.43
Coffee
$5.96
$5.48
Sugar
$4.94
$4.65
Corn Flakes
$5.97
$5.18
Sweet Peas
$1.97
$1.65
Peaches
$2.77
$2.70
Facial Tissues
$2.18
$2.14
Detergent
$20.79
$19.93
Cooking Oil
$9.28
$8.45
Frozen Meal
$4.06
$3.64
Frozen Corn
$2.12
$1.90
Potato Chips
$4.26
$4.00
Soft Drink
$3.02
$2.76
Utilities
4.12% lower
Average City
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Total Energy
$218.22
$203.40
Phone
$192.95
$194.11
Washer Repair
$68.77
$94.02
Healthcare costs
13.49% lower
Average City
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Optometrist Visit
$125.50
$129.12
Doctor Visit
$176.25
$142.74
Dentist Visit
$149.75
$116.86
Ibuprofen
$11.45
$10.97
Prescription Drug
$121.04
$131.97
Miscellaneous costs
11.66% lower
Average City
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Hamburger
$6.96
$5.61
Pizza
$12.71
$12.25
Fried Chicken
$5.88
$5.32
Haircut
$34.66
$25.65
Beauty Salon
$76.57
$47.88
Toothpaste
$4.57
$4.06
Shampoo
$1.77
$1.50
Dry Cleaning
$15.73
$16.93
Man Dress Shirt
$39.30
$37.82
Boy Jeans
$31.40
$28.01
Women Slacks
$35.39
$35.93
Newspaper
$8.33
$12.80
Movie
$16.19
$12.44
Yoga
$27.87
$18.56
Tennis Balls
$4.02
$3.92
Veterinary Services
$104.38
$68.39
Beer
$11.25
$10.20
Wine
$12.25
$11.96
What's next
Learn more about life and the rental market in Washington
Compare the cost of living in Washington with another city