Price Rankings for Washington, DC, United States

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World Ranking

4^th Most Expensive Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre (Rent Per Month) out of 352 Cities in the World.
7^th Most Expensive Onion (1kg) (Markets) out of 352 Cities in the World.
8^th Most Expensive Rice (white), (1kg) (Markets) out of 352 Cities in the World.

America Ranking

4^th Most Expensive Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre (Rent Per Month) out of 87 Cities in America
4^th Most Expensive 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) (Clothing And Shoes) out of 86 Cities in America
3^rd Most Expensive Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult (Sports And Leisure) out of 85 Cities in America

Northern America Ranking

1^st Most Expensive 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) (Clothing And Shoes) out of 56 Cities in Northern America
4^th Most Expensive Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre (Rent Per Month) out of 57 Cities in Northern America
3^rd Most Expensive Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult (Sports And Leisure) out of 55 Cities in Northern America

Restaurants	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	22.00 $	Very High	22^th/353	12^th/87	12^th/57
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	100.00 $	Very High	24^th/352	8^th/87	8^th/57
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	12.00 $	Very High	38^th/334	8^th/85	7^th/56
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	8.00 $	Very High	25^th/337	4^th/85	4^th/55
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	10.00 $	Very High	8^th/318	2^nd/80	2^nd/51
Cappuccino (regular)	5.57 $	Very High	22^th/353	14^th/87	14^th/57
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.96 $	Very High	60^th/353	10^th/87	10^th/57
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.47 $	Very High	49^th/353	5^th/87	5^th/57
Markets	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.08 $	Low	247^th/353	58^th/87	36^th/57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.82 $	Very High	12^th/353	12^th/87	12^th/57
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.75 $	Very High	8^th/352	8^th/87	8^th/57
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.93 $	High	93^th/353	34^th/87	31^st/57
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.22 $	Very High	38^th/353	10^th/87	10^th/57
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.96 $	Very High	15^th/353	6^th/87	6^th/57
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.62 $	Very High	54^th/351	14^th/87	14^th/57
Apples (1 lb)	2.75 $	Very High	16^th/353	13^th/87	13^th/57
Banana (1 lb)	0.92 $	High	81^st/353	14^th/87	10^th/57
Oranges (1 lb)	2.36 $	Very High	18^th/352	16^th/87	16^th/57
Tomato (1 lb)	2.75 $	Very High	11^st/350	9^th/87	9^th/57
Potato (1 lb)	1.57 $	Very High	19^th/351	18^th/86	17^th/56
Onion (1 lb)	1.75 $	Very High	7^th/352	7^th/87	7^th/57
Lettuce (1 head)	2.54 $	Very High	21^st/348	16^th/87	16^th/57
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.51 $	Very High	15^th/353	15^th/87	14^th/57
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	16.00 $	Very High	33^th/333	14^th/86	12^th/56
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.87 $	Very High	43^th/335	14^th/84	14^th/55
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.71 $	Very High	13^th/331	5^th/85	5^th/56
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	11.00 $	High	66^th/285	23^th/57	23^th/36
Transportation	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 $	High	84^th/313	16^th/67	16^th/40
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	75.00 $	High	57^th/231	23^th/41	23^th/34
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 $
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.00 $
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 $
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.51 $	Very Low	283^th/353	60^th/87	34^th/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	165^th/290	37^th/81	23^th/56
Utilities (Monthly)	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	203.84 $	High	109^th/348	21^st/87	21^st/57
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	58.30 $	Very High	29^th/352	27^th/87	27^th/57
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	66.25 $	Very High	43^th/353	32^th/87	32^th/57
Sports And Leisure	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	114.06 $	Very High	6^th/347	3^rd/85	3^rd/55
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	38.41 $
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	17.00 $	Very High	17^th/322	4^th/81	4^th/53
Childcare	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,498.25 $	Very High	9^th/288	4^th/70	4^th/43
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	40,166.67 $	Very High	3^rd/212	3^rd/43	3^rd/24
Clothing And Shoes	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	79.98 $	High	104^th/344	4^th/86	1^st/56
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	51.36 $	Very High	51^st/328	15^th/83	9^th/54
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	107.01 $	Very High	64^th/348	13^th/87	7^th/57
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	149.87 $	Very High	28^th/336	5^th/86	5^th/56
Rent Per Month	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,511.46 $	Very High	10^th/352	7^th/87	7^th/57
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,080.17 $	Very High	9^th/352	7^th/87	7^th/57
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	5,567.65 $	Very High	5^th/349	4^th/86	4^th/56
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	4,089.12 $	Very High	4^th/352	4^th/87	4^th/57
Buy Apartment Price	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	700.01 $	Very High	49^th/299	12^th/69	12^th/47
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	566.57 $	Very High	32^th/290	8^th/68	8^th/47
Salaries And Financing	Value	World Position	World Ranking	America Ranking	Northern America Ranking
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	5,904.55 $	Very High	9^th/351	3^rd/87	3^rd/57
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.54	Moderate	158^th/327	60^th/84	37^th/57

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