cost
Cost of Living Index
Washington, D.C.
65.9
city
London
87.2
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
London wins on 15 of 26 metrics compared to Washington, D.C..
cost
Washington, D.C.
65.9
city
London
87.2
city
safety
Washington, D.C.
72
city
London
67.1
city
housing
Washington, D.C.
$2,811
city
London
$1,492
city
jobs
Washington, D.C.
$6,220/mo
city
London
$2,509/mo
city
health
Washington, D.C.
55.7
city
London
66.2
city
environment
Washington, D.C.
36.7 ug/m3
city
London
26.8 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Washington, D.C.
170 Mbps
city
London
128 Mbps
city
demographics
Washington, D.C.
1.9%
city
London
2.1%
city
economy
Washington, D.C.
4.3%
city
London
4.9%
city
economy
Washington, D.C.
$5,934/mo
city
London
$4,720/mo
city
education
Washington, D.C.
65.8
city
London
72.2
city
environment
Washington, D.C.
30.6 ug/m3
city
London
27.7 ug/m3
city
environment
Washington, D.C.
78.9
city
London
62.3
city
health
Washington, D.C.
76.8 years
city
London
78.5 years
city
health
Washington, D.C.
16.0%
city
London
28.1%
city
housing
Washington, D.C.
$2,841/mo
city
London
$2,377/mo
city
housing
Washington, D.C.
$15,472/sqm
city
London
$12,404/sqm
city
housing
Washington, D.C.
16.0x
city
London
10.6x
city
jobs
Washington, D.C.
10.4%
city
London
4.8%
city
quality
Washington, D.C.
4.4
city
London
5.6
city
religion
Washington, D.C.
62.8%
city
London
70.9%
city
religion
Washington, D.C.
40.8%
city
London
71.5%
city
religion
Washington, D.C.
60.0%
city
London
54.3%
city
safety
Washington, D.C.
39.5 per 100k
city
London
26.7 per 100k
city
safety
Washington, D.C.
11.2 per 100k
city
London
11.6 per 100k
city
transport
Washington, D.C.
66.8
city
London
66.5
city