Cost of living comparison
compared to
College Park vs. London Cost of Living Summary
College Park is 7.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% less in College Park
- Groceries
-
pay 80.9% more in College Park
- Transportation
-
pay 39.7% less in College Park
- Housing
-
pay 14.3% less in College Park
- Childcare
-
pay 21.0% less in College Park
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.9% less in College Park
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% less in College Park
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in College Park. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in College Park.
College Park vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in College Park instead of London, you would:
pay 1.7% less for restaurants
|
London
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£19.99
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.33
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$2.40
|
|
London vs. College Park - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.9% more for groceries
|
London
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.14
|
$9.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.92
|
$3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
$5.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.95
|
$6.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$3.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$3.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$2.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.83
|
|
London vs. College Park - Cost of groceries
pay 39.7% less for transportation
|
London
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.33
|
$3.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£179.89
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
$34,231.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.74
|
$14.58
|
|
London vs. College Park - Cost of transportation
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
London
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.03
|
$67.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,305.63
|
$1,636.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,750.03
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.33
|
$166.32
|
|
London vs. College Park - Cost of housing
pay 21.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
$24,000.00
|
|
London vs. College Park - Cost of childcare
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.50
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.90
|
$5.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.57
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£14.99
|
$15.00
|
|
London vs. College Park - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
College Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
$53.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
$83.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.31
|
$130.00
|
|
London vs. College Park - Cost of clothing
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