Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Gainesville Cost of Living Summary
London is 36.4% more expensive than Gainesville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.2% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 51.6% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.2% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 50.7% more in London
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, restaurants, housing, and childcare in London are more expensive than in Gainesville.
London vs. Gainesville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Gainesville, you would:
pay 43.2% more for restaurants
|
Gainesville
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$26.73
£20.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.02
£8.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.12
£2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.93
£1.45
|
|
Gainesville vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Gainesville
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
|
$2.16
£1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.93
|
$5.54
£4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
|
$6.58
£4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
|
$5.02
£3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.16
|
$3.95
£2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.64
£1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
Gainesville vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 51.6% more for transportation
|
Gainesville
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.97
|
$7.12
£5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$240.54
£181.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$37,798.76
£28,544.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.85
|
$31.75
£23.98
|
|
Gainesville vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 35.5% more for housing
|
Gainesville
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.33
|
$42.83
£32.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,000.00
|
$3,083.09
£2,328.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.00
|
$2,340.14
£1,767.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.60
|
$255.85
£193.21
|
|
Gainesville vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 3.1% more for childcare
|
Gainesville
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,577.11
|
$2,480.84
£1,873.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,965.00
|
$28,512.27
£21,531.90
|
|
Gainesville vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 74.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gainesville
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.69
£6.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$5.21
£3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$22.72
£17.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.00
|
$64.95
£49.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
|
$20.05
£15.14
|
|
Gainesville vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.7% more for clothing
|
Gainesville
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.00
|
$116.11
£87.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$52.02
£39.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$125.96
£95.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$160.88
£121.49
|
|
Gainesville vs. London - Cost of clothing
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