Cost of living comparison

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Ealing vs. Buford Cost of Living Summary

Ealing is 24.0% more expensive than Buford.

Restaurants
pay 28.8% more in Ealing
Groceries
pay 17.6% less in Ealing
Transportation
pay 64.6% more in Ealing
Housing
pay 42.4% more in Ealing
Childcare
pay 28.9% less in Ealing
Entertainment and Sports
pay 54.0% more in Ealing
Clothing
pay 19.5% more in Ealing

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Ealing are more expensive than in Buford. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Ealing.

Ealing vs. Buford Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ealing instead of Buford, you would:

pay 28.8% more for restaurants

 
Buford
Ealing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.00
 
$24.45
£18.25
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.00
 
$9.25
£6.90
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
 
$3.11
£2.32

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pay 17.6% less for groceries

 
Buford
Ealing
Bread
1 loaf
$3.44
 
$1.63
£1.22
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.86
 
$4.18
£3.12
Milk (1 gallon) $3.06
 
$5.50
£4.11

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pay 64.6% more for transportation

 
Buford
Ealing
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.04
 
$7.52
£5.62
Monthly public transit pass ?? ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,000.00
 
$38,182.92
£28,501.11

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pay 42.4% more for housing

 
Buford
Ealing
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$83.75
 
$35.02
£26.14
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,450.00
 
$2,158.35
£1,611.07
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,150.00
 
$1,750.90
£1,306.94

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pay 28.9% less for childcare

 
Buford
Ealing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,100.00
 
$2,305.87
£1,721.19
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $54,725.00
 
$13,214.37
£9,863.68

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pay 54.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Buford
Ealing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.50
 
$8.06
£6.02
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.83
 
$4.79
£3.58
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.95
 
$22.96
£17.14

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pay 19.5% more for clothing

 
Buford
Ealing
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$45.00
 
$96.13
£71.75
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.00
 
$33.04
£24.66
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$75.00
 
$100.97
£75.37

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