Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Corby Cost of Living Summary
London is 76.3% more expensive than Corby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.6% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 77.2% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 91.5% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.9% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 45.5% more in London
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in London are more expensive than in Corby. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Corby Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Corby, you would:
pay 54.6% more for restaurants
|
Corby
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$26.73
£20.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
£6.30
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
£1.30
|
$3.12
£2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
£0.83
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Corby vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.3% more for groceries
|
Corby
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.05
|
$5.54
£4.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
£3.98
|
$6.58
£4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
£2.40
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.76
|
$3.95
£2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
£0.77
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
£0.36
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
£0.97
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.59
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Corby vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 77.2% more for transportation
|
Corby
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
£5.80
|
$7.12
£5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.13
£60.06
|
$240.54
£180.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,631.49
£22,962.13
|
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.43
£12.31
|
$31.75
£23.80
|
|
Corby vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 91.5% more for housing
|
Corby
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£27.36
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.80
£700.75
|
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
£800.86
|
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.75
£192.46
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
|
Corby vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Corby
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,891.86
£1,418.19
|
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,677.16
£5,005.37
|
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
|
Corby vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 53.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Corby
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
£4.05
|
$8.69
£6.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
£3.20
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.43
£13.81
|
$22.72
£17.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.39
£25.78
|
$64.95
£48.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.48
£8.61
|
$20.05
£15.03
|
|
Corby vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.5% more for clothing
|
Corby
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.90
£58.40
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.08
£37.54
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
£60.06
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
£70.08
|
$160.88
£120.60
|
|
Corby vs. London - Cost of clothing
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