Cost of living comparison

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London vs. Cookeville Cost of Living Summary

London is 58.9% more expensive than Cookeville.

Restaurants
pay 24.8% more in London
Groceries
pay 6.0% less in London
Transportation
pay 90.1% more in London
Housing
pay 98.0% more in London
Childcare
pay 3.4 times more in London
Entertainment and Sports
pay 55.3% more in London
Clothing
pay 34.5% more in London

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Cookeville. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in London.

London vs. Cookeville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in London instead of Cookeville, you would:

pay 24.8% more for restaurants

 
Cookeville
London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.50
 
$26.43
£19.79
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
 
$10.57
£7.91
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.67
 
$2.95
£2.21

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pay 6.0% less for groceries

 
Cookeville
London
Bread
1 loaf
$2.70
 
$2.04
£1.53
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.83
 
$6.36
£4.76
Milk (1 gallon) $3.00
 
$6.98
£5.23

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pay 90.1% more for transportation

 
Cookeville
London
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.93
 
$7.95
£5.95
Monthly public transit pass ?? $245.79
£184.01
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,000.00
 
$38,182.92
£28,586.44

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pay 98.0% more for housing

 
Cookeville
London
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$85.50
 
$40.48
£30.31
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,129.00
 
$2,841.09
£2,127.04
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $997.00
 
$2,287.10
£1,712.29

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

 
Cookeville
London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $828.33
 
$2,857.20
£2,139.11
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $35,755.44
£26,769.06

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pay 55.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Cookeville
London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.00
 
$9.25
£6.93
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.00
 
$5.62
£4.21
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$14.00
 
$23.46
£17.56

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pay 34.5% more for clothing

 
Cookeville
London
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$45.00
 
$113.97
£85.33
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.00
 
$53.96
£40.40
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$135.00
 
$125.54
£93.99

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