Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Chelmsford Cost of Living Summary
London is 48.5% more expensive than Chelmsford.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 79.7% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 68.8% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 73.1% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 34.0% more in London
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in Chelmsford. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Chelmsford Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Chelmsford, you would:
pay 21.2% more for restaurants
|
Chelmsford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
£12.01
|
$26.73
£20.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.07
£6.80
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
£2.13
|
$3.12
£2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.67
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Chelmsford vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.8% more for groceries
|
Chelmsford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
£1.16
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
£3.72
|
$5.54
£4.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
£4.88
|
$6.58
£4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
£2.67
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.72
|
$3.95
£2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.79
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.44
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.04
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.45
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
£0.40
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Chelmsford vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 79.7% more for transportation
|
Chelmsford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.38
|
$7.12
£5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
£52.47
|
$240.54
£180.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,368.93
£26,513.44
|
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.78
£14.08
|
$31.75
£23.80
|
|
Chelmsford vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 68.8% more for housing
|
Chelmsford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.40
£31.78
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,424.46
£1,067.81
|
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,201.89
£900.97
|
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.96
£117.66
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
|
Chelmsford vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 73.1% more for childcare
|
Chelmsford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,869.61
£1,401.50
|
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,354.33
£10,010.74
|
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
|
Chelmsford vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 28.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chelmsford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.34
£5.51
|
$8.69
£6.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
£3.60
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
$22.72
£17.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.75
£38.04
|
$64.95
£48.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.34
£8.50
|
$20.05
£15.03
|
|
Chelmsford vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.0% more for clothing
|
Chelmsford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.22
£53.39
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.51
£33.37
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.13
£63.07
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.90
£113.12
|
$160.88
£120.60
|
|
Chelmsford vs. London - Cost of clothing
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