Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Guildford Cost of Living Summary
London is 21.6% more expensive than Guildford.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 54.8% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 26.4% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 18.0% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% more in London
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Guildford.
London vs. Guildford Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Guildford, you would:
pay 10.1% more for restaurants
|
Guildford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.97
|
$26.73
£19.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.34
£8.47
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.86
£2.14
|
$3.12
£2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
£1.43
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Guildford vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Guildford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
£0.77
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
£5.44
|
$5.54
£4.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
£4.39
|
$6.58
£4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
£3.18
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
£3.50
|
$3.95
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.20
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
£0.72
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
£1.48
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
£1.63
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.61
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.47
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Guildford vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 54.8% more for transportation
|
Guildford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
£5.36
|
$7.12
£5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.14
£68.88
|
$240.54
£179.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,234.95
|
$37,798.76
£28,254.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.03
£14.97
|
$31.75
£23.73
|
|
Guildford vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 26.4% more for housing
|
Guildford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.73
£30.45
|
$42.83
£32.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,827.87
£1,366.33
|
$3,083.09
£2,304.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,631.14
£1,219.27
|
$2,340.14
£1,749.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$289.77
£216.60
|
$255.85
£191.25
|
|
Guildford vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 18.0% more for childcare
|
Guildford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,114.44
£1,580.53
|
$2,480.84
£1,854.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,037.79
£17,968.15
|
$28,512.27
£21,312.81
|
|
Guildford vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guildford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
£5.99
|
$8.69
£6.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
£3.47
|
$5.21
£3.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.37
£17.47
|
$22.72
£16.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.74
£34.94
|
$64.95
£48.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.36
£12.23
|
$20.05
£14.98
|
|
Guildford vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
Guildford
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.46
£60.89
|
$116.11
£86.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.77
£49.91
|
$52.02
£38.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.48
£69.88
|
$125.96
£94.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.64
£93.17
|
$160.88
£120.25
|
|
Guildford vs. London - Cost of clothing
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