Cost of living comparison
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London vs. Bromley Cost of Living Summary
London is 16.8% more expensive than Bromley.
London vs. Bromley Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Bromley, you would:
pay 11.0% more for restaurants
|
Bromley
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.37
£17.66
|
$26.73
£20.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.32
|
$11.02
£8.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.89
|
$3.12
£2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
£1.39
|
$1.93
£1.46
|
|
Bromley vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Bromley
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
£1.54
|
$2.16
£1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.53
£4.18
|
$5.54
£4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
£5.29
|
$6.58
£4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.79
|
$5.02
£3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.98
|
$3.95
£2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
£1.14
|
$1.64
£1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.60
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
Bromley vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 24.9% more for transportation
|
Bromley
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.42
|
$7.12
£5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$120.19
£90.80
|
$240.54
£181.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,535.70
|
$37,798.76
£28,555.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.73
£23.97
|
$31.75
£23.99
|
|
Bromley vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 10.7% more for housing
|
Bromley
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.80
£32.33
|
$42.83
£32.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,426.04
£1,832.77
|
$3,083.09
£2,329.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,025.41
£1,530.11
|
$2,340.14
£1,767.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.67
£193.15
|
$255.85
£193.28
|
|
Bromley vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 55.1% more for childcare
|
Bromley
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,136.69
£1,614.18
|
$2,480.84
£1,874.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,689.76
£11,097.50
|
$28,512.27
£21,539.82
|
|
Bromley vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bromley
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.08
£6.10
|
$8.69
£6.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
£3.64
|
$5.21
£3.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.70
£15.64
|
$22.72
£17.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.48
£68.35
|
$64.95
£49.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.36
£13.12
|
$20.05
£15.14
|
|
Bromley vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Bromley
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.04
£74.82
|
$116.11
£87.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.37
£31.25
|
$52.02
£39.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.88
£95.09
|
$125.96
£95.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.91
£118.54
|
$160.88
£121.54
|
|
Bromley vs. London - Cost of clothing
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