Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Kingston Upon Thames Cost of Living Summary
London is 47.6% more expensive than Kingston Upon Thames.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.0% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 26.4% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 49.8% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 46.8% more in London
The cost of transportation, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing in London are more expensive than in Kingston Upon Thames. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Kingston Upon Thames Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Kingston Upon Thames, you would:
pay 36.0% more for restaurants
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.36
£13.01
|
$26.73
£20.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
£7.51
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.73
|
$3.12
£2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
£1.00
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.4% more for groceries
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.05
|
$5.54
£4.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
£4.48
|
$6.58
£4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.76
|
$3.95
£2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
£1.03
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.51
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.72
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.51
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.38
|
$7.12
£5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.73
£32.03
|
$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) |
$14.69
£11.01
|
$31.75
£23.80
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 22.0% more for housing
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£27.36
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,036.53
£1,526.64
|
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,847.35
£1,384.82
|
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$276.32
£207.13
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 49.8% more for childcare
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,832.88
£1,373.97
|
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,360.62
£13,013.96
|
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.01
|
$8.69
£6.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
£3.50
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
$22.72
£17.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.01
£57.73
|
$64.95
£48.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$20.05
£15.03
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.8% more for clothing
|
Kingston Upon Thames
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.80
£65.07
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
£60.06
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.82
£72.58
|
$160.88
£120.60
|
|
Kingston Upon Thames vs. London - Cost of clothing
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