Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Barnsley Cost of Living Summary
London is 58.8% more expensive than Barnsley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 72.5% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.0% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 66.2% more in London
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in London are more expensive than in Barnsley. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Barnsley Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Barnsley, you would:
pay 14.7% more for restaurants
|
Barnsley
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.71
£20.02
|
$26.73
£20.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
£1.71
|
$3.12
£2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
£1.22
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Barnsley vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
Barnsley
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
£1.20
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.51
£3.38
|
$5.54
£4.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.22
£4.66
|
$6.58
£4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85
£2.89
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.85
|
$3.95
£2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
£1.09
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
£0.89
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
£0.63
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Barnsley vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 31.4% more for transportation
|
Barnsley
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.38
|
$7.12
£5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$240.54
£180.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.30
£12.22
|
$31.75
£23.80
|
|
Barnsley vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Barnsley
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.96
£33.70
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
£550.59
|
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.56
£425.46
|
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.07
£114.74
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
|
Barnsley vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 72.5% more for childcare
|
Barnsley
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,468.98
£1,101.18
|
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,192.12
£12,138.02
|
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
|
Barnsley vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barnsley
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
£4.00
|
$8.69
£6.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
£3.38
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
$22.72
£17.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.42
£40.04
|
$64.95
£48.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.02
£9.01
|
$20.05
£15.03
|
|
Barnsley vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 66.2% more for clothing
|
Barnsley
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
£43.85
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.66
£28.23
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.88
£68.87
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.13
£63.07
|
$160.88
£120.60
|
|
Barnsley vs. London - Cost of clothing
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