Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. East London Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 3.2 times more expensive than East London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 60.1% more in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 8.5 times more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3 times more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 29.5% more in United Kingdom
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in United Kingdom are more expensive than in East London. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. East London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of East London, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
East London
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
ZAR121.54
|
$20.41
£15.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.61
ZAR77.79
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
ZAR17.50
|
$2.32
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
ZAR15.31
|
$1.65
£1.23
|
|
East London vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.1% more for groceries
|
East London
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
ZAR14.64
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZAR66.66
|
$4.71
£3.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
ZAR68.54
|
$6.20
£4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
ZAR36.03
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
ZAR32.97
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZAR12.20
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR11.66
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZAR12.13
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZAR11.36
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZAR12.07
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZAR8.73
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
East London vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
East London
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
ZAR83.03
|
$7.22
£5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
ZAR376.78
|
$99.05
£74.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,451.86
ZAR632,017.45
|
$36,224.29
£27,089.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.84
ZAR81.68
|
$22.08
£16.51
|
|
East London vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
East London
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.80
ZAR772.84
|
$41.90
£31.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.69
ZAR4,618.59
|
$1,285.79
£961.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.11
ZAR5,671.95
|
$1,062.09
£794.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.03
ZAR1,536.10
|
$233.57
£174.67
|
|
East London vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 8.5 times more for childcare
|
East London
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.96
ZAR2,058.11
|
$1,530.71
£1,144.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,321.37
ZAR72,925.09
|
$19,375.12
£14,489.32
|
|
East London vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
East London
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
ZAR43.76
|
$6.35
£4.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
ZAR37.34
|
$4.54
£3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
ZAR46.67
|
$19.18
£14.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.55
ZAR583.08
|
$49.26
£36.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
ZAR63.20
|
$13.88
£10.38
|
|
East London vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.5% more for clothing
|
East London
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.99
ZAR911.08
|
$86.00
£64.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.75
ZAR502.05
|
$44.20
£33.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.87
ZAR1,685.38
|
$95.21
£71.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.33
ZAR1,490.59
|
$101.36
£75.80
|
|
East London vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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