Cost of living comparison

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Long Island vs. Ealing Cost of Living Summary

Long Island is 2.9% more expensive than Ealing.

Restaurants
pay 2.6% more in Long Island
Groceries
pay 19.1% more in Long Island
Transportation
pay 30.0% less in Long Island
Housing
pay 21.0% more in Long Island
Childcare
pay 32.2% more in Long Island
Entertainment and Sports
pay 33.4% less in Long Island
Clothing
pay 4.7% less in Long Island

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

Long Island vs. Ealing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Long Island instead of Ealing, you would:

pay 2.6% more for restaurants

 
Ealing
Long Island
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $24.45
£18.25
$25.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.25
£6.90
$11.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.11
£2.32
$2.18
 

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pay 19.1% more for groceries

 
Ealing
Long Island
Bread
1 loaf
$1.63
£1.22
$4.28
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.18
£3.12
$3.64
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.50
£4.11
$4.92
 

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pay 30.0% less for transportation

 
Ealing
Long Island
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.52
£5.62
$4.13
 
Monthly public transit pass ?? $129.50
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,182.92
£28,501.11
$36,651.00
 

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pay 21.0% more for housing

 
Ealing
Long Island
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$35.02
£26.14
$53.33
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,158.35
£1,611.07
$2,766.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,750.90
£1,306.94
$2,440.00
 

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pay 32.2% more for childcare

 
Ealing
Long Island
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,305.87
£1,721.19
$2,250.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,214.37
£9,863.68
$23,666.67
 

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pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Ealing
Long Island
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.06
£6.02
$8.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.79
£3.58
$5.12
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$22.96
£17.14
$11.41
 

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pay 4.7% less for clothing

 
Ealing
Long Island
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$96.13
£71.75
$40.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.04
£24.66
$57.50
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$100.97
£75.37
$76.25
 

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