Cost of living comparison

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London vs. Coos Bay Cost of Living Summary

London is 62.3% more expensive than Coos Bay.

Restaurants
pay 44.9% more in London
Groceries
pay 13.1% less in London
Transportation
pay 59.5% more in London
Housing
pay 93.9% more in London
Childcare
pay 2.5 times more in London
Entertainment and Sports
pay 70.8% more in London
Clothing
pay 3.4 times more in London

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

London vs. Coos Bay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in London instead of Coos Bay, you would:

pay 44.9% more for restaurants

 
Coos Bay
London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.00
 
$26.43
£19.79
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
 
$10.57
£7.91
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.93
 
$2.95
£2.21

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pay 13.1% less for groceries

 
Coos Bay
London
Bread
1 loaf
$3.73
 
$2.04
£1.53
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.34
 
$6.36
£4.76
Milk (1 gallon) $4.30
 
$6.98
£5.23

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pay 59.5% more for transportation

 
Coos Bay
London
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.57
 
$7.95
£5.95
Monthly public transit pass ?? $245.79
£184.01
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,000.00
 
$38,182.92
£28,586.44

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pay 93.9% more for housing

 
Coos Bay
London
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$64.00
 
$40.48
£30.31
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,225.00
 
$2,841.09
£2,127.04
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,233.33
 
$2,287.10
£1,712.29

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

 
Coos Bay
London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,000.00
 
$2,857.20
£2,139.11
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $16,500.00
 
$35,755.44
£26,769.06

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pay 70.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Coos Bay
London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.00
 
$9.25
£6.93
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.61
 
$5.62
£4.21
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.25
 
$23.46
£17.56

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pay 3.4 times more for clothing

 
Coos Bay
London
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$18.00
 
$113.97
£85.33
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$15.00
 
$53.96
£40.40
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$45.00
 
$125.54
£93.99

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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this

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