Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Farnborough Cost of Living Summary
London is 32.1% more expensive than Farnborough.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 64.6% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 61.6% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.2% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in London
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Farnborough.
London vs. Farnborough Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Farnborough, you would:
pay 8.1% more for restaurants
|
Farnborough
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.37
£16.02
|
$26.73
£20.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
£7.01
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
£2.40
|
$3.12
£2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
£1.57
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Farnborough vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.2% more for groceries
|
Farnborough
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
£1.03
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
£3.29
|
$5.54
£4.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.65
|
$6.58
£4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
£3.91
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
£3.15
|
$3.95
£2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.59
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
£0.82
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.01
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.59
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Farnborough vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 22.0% more for transportation
|
Farnborough
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
£5.36
|
$7.12
£5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$240.54
£180.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.10
£14.32
|
$31.75
£23.80
|
|
Farnborough vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 64.6% more for housing
|
Farnborough
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.41
£37.04
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,669.29
£1,251.34
|
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,302.05
£976.05
|
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.40
£92.50
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
|
Farnborough vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 61.6% more for childcare
|
Farnborough
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,502.36
£1,126.21
|
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,028.34
£13,514.49
|
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
|
Farnborough vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 38.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Farnborough
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.34
£5.51
|
$8.69
£6.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
£3.44
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.36
£13.01
|
$22.72
£17.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.98
£42.71
|
$64.95
£48.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.35
£7.01
|
$20.05
£15.03
|
|
Farnborough vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Farnborough
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.51
£85.09
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.08
£39.04
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.62
£85.93
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.56
£107.62
|
$160.88
£120.60
|
|
Farnborough vs. London - Cost of clothing
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