Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Ashford Cost of Living Summary
London is 50.2% more expensive than Ashford.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 32.6% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 46.3% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 70.5% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 87.2% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 83.5% more in London
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Ashford. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Ashford Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Ashford, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
Ashford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.36
£14.48
|
$26.73
£19.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
£6.99
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
£2.00
|
$3.12
£2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
£1.50
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Ashford vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.6% more for groceries
|
Ashford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
£0.97
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
£2.25
|
$5.54
£4.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.03
£4.51
|
$6.58
£4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
£2.58
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
£2.33
|
$3.95
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.06
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.47
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
£0.96
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.10
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.42
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Ashford vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 46.3% more for transportation
|
Ashford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
£5.39
|
$7.12
£5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$240.54
£179.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,037.79
£17,976.20
|
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.36
£12.98
|
$31.75
£23.74
|
|
Ashford vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 70.5% more for housing
|
Ashford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.39
£24.97
|
$42.83
£32.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,268.66
£948.74
|
$3,083.09
£2,305.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.43
£998.68
|
$2,340.14
£1,750.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.92
£141.28
|
$255.85
£191.33
|
|
Ashford vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 87.2% more for childcare
|
Ashford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,068.35
£798.94
|
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,031.49
£14,980.17
|
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
|
Ashford vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ashford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.49
|
$8.69
£6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
£3.22
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.53
£13.86
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.13
£59.92
|
$64.95
£48.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.70
£14.73
|
$20.05
£14.99
|
|
Ashford vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 83.5% more for clothing
|
Ashford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.11
£52.43
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.70
£16.98
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.46
£58.67
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.14
£67.41
|
$160.88
£120.31
|
|
Ashford vs. London - Cost of clothing
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