Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Lake Orion Cost of Living Summary
London is 56.5% more expensive than Lake Orion.
London vs. Lake Orion Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Lake Orion, you would:
pay 23.3% more for restaurants
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Lake Orion
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.97
|
$26.43
£19.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$10.57
£7.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
|
$2.95
£2.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
|
Lake Orion vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Lake Orion
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
|
$2.04
£1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.68
|
$6.36
£4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.89
|
$6.98
£5.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
|
$5.01
£3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
|
$4.81
£3.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.40
£1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.63
£0.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.38
£1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$1.52
£1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$0.74
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.80
£0.60
|
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Lake Orion vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 66.7% more for transportation
|
Lake Orion
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$7.95
£5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$245.79
£184.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,033.00
|
$38,182.92
£28,586.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.70
|
$31.77
£23.78
|
|
Lake Orion vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Lake Orion
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
|
$40.48
£30.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$2,841.09
£2,127.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,100.00
|
$2,287.10
£1,712.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.50
|
$284.00
£212.62
|
|
Lake Orion vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Lake Orion
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$909.29
|
$2,857.20
£2,139.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$35,755.44
£26,769.06
|
|
Lake Orion vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 50.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lake Orion
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$9.25
£6.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$5.62
£4.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.75
|
$23.46
£17.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$60.55
£45.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$17.84
£13.36
|
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Lake Orion vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 67.3% more for clothing
|
Lake Orion
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$113.97
£85.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$53.96
£40.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$125.54
£93.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
|
$162.46
£121.63
|
|
Lake Orion vs. London - Cost of clothing
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