Elizabethtown, Kentucky vs. Washington, District of Columbia

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Washington, District of Columbia is 80.6% more expensive than Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

You would need a salary of $149,517 in Washington, District of Columbia to maintain the standard of living you have in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Washington, District of Columbia is more expensive than Elizabethtown, Kentucky
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
189% more expensive in Washington
than in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Elizabethtown, KY vs. Washington, DC
Compared to Elizabethtown, Washington is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  80.6% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  18.0% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  241.1% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  14.7% higher
  Commute
  72.1% higher
  Health
  1.7% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  9.6% higher