Cost of living comparison
compared to
College Station vs. London Cost of Living Summary
College Station is 21.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in College Station
- Groceries
-
pay 52.3% more in College Station
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% less in College Station
- Housing
-
pay 28.7% less in College Station
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% less in College Station
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.7% less in College Station
- Clothing
-
pay 32.0% less in College Station
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in College Station.
College Station vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in College Station instead of London, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
London
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£20.18
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.33
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.36
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.45
|
$1.70
|
|
London vs. College Station - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.3% more for groceries
|
London
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.63
|
$2.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.18
|
$5.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.97
|
$3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.79
|
$2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.98
|
$3.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.15
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.09
|
$2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.24
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$2.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$2.13
|
|
London vs. College Station - Cost of groceries
pay 34.1% less for transportation
|
London
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.38
|
$2.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£181.65
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,544.87
|
$37,232.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.98
|
$37.33
|
|
London vs. College Station - Cost of transportation
pay 28.7% less for housing
|
London
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.34
|
$63.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,328.29
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,767.22
|
$960.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£193.21
|
$144.07
|
|
London vs. College Station - Cost of housing
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,873.48
|
$1,166.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,531.90
|
$18,000.00
|
|
London vs. College Station - Cost of childcare
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.56
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.93
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£17.16
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£49.05
|
$36.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£15.14
|
$11.25
|
|
London vs. College Station - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
London
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£87.68
|
$39.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£39.29
|
$38.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£95.13
|
$86.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£121.49
|
$153.75
|
|
London vs. College Station - Cost of clothing
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