Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bowling Green vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Bowling Green is 31.7% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.5% less in Bowling Green
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% more in Bowling Green
- Transportation
-
pay 31.6% less in Bowling Green
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% less in Bowling Green
- Childcare
-
pay 61.5% less in Bowling Green
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% less in Bowling Green
- Clothing
-
pay 31.7% less in Bowling Green
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Bowling Green.
Bowling Green vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bowling Green instead of London, you would:
pay 18.5% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£19.98
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.33
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$2.23
|
|
London vs. Bowling Green - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.3% more for groceries
|
London
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
$2.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.14
|
$4.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.92
|
$2.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
$3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.95
|
$2.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$2.00
|
|
London vs. Bowling Green - Cost of groceries
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
London
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.32
|
$3.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£179.81
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,254.42
|
$36,915.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.73
|
$19.91
|
|
London vs. Bowling Green - Cost of transportation
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.02
|
$41.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,304.60
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,749.24
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.25
|
$99.41
|
|
London vs. Bowling Green - Cost of housing
pay 61.5% less for childcare
|
London
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,854.42
|
$955.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,312.81
|
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London vs. Bowling Green - Cost of childcare
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.49
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.89
|
$4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£16.98
|
$8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.55
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£14.98
|
$10.00
|
|
London vs. Bowling Green - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
London
|
Bowling Green
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£86.79
|
$51.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£38.89
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.16
|
$95.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.25
|
$100.00
|
|
London vs. Bowling Green - Cost of clothing
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