Cost of living comparison
compared to
Eau Claire vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Eau Claire is 25.3% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Eau Claire
- Groceries
-
pay 28.7% more in Eau Claire
- Transportation
-
pay 47.8% less in Eau Claire
- Housing
-
pay 23.6% less in Eau Claire
- Childcare
-
pay 36.7% less in Eau Claire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% less in Eau Claire
- Clothing
-
pay 41.1% less in Eau Claire
Expenses including transportation, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Eau Claire.
Eau Claire vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Eau Claire instead of London, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£19.99
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.33
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$1.50
|
|
London vs. Eau Claire - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.7% more for groceries
|
London
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
$3.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.14
|
$7.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.92
|
$2.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
$4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.95
|
$5.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$2.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$2.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.40
|
|
London vs. Eau Claire - Cost of groceries
pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
London
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.33
|
$2.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£179.89
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
$29,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.74
|
$21.90
|
|
London vs. Eau Claire - Cost of transportation
pay 23.6% less for housing
|
London
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.03
|
$71.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,305.63
|
$1,050.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,750.03
|
$937.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.33
|
$163.91
|
|
London vs. Eau Claire - Cost of housing
pay 36.7% less for childcare
|
London
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
$24,601.00
|
|
London vs. Eau Claire - Cost of childcare
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.50
|
$3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.90
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.57
|
$53.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£14.99
|
$10.75
|
|
London vs. Eau Claire - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.1% less for clothing
|
London
|
Eau Claire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
$46.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
$103.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.31
|
$90.00
|
|
London vs. Eau Claire - Cost of clothing
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