Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grand Rapids vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Grand Rapids is 22.6% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% less in Grand Rapids
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% more in Grand Rapids
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% less in Grand Rapids
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% less in Grand Rapids
- Childcare
-
pay 44.0% less in Grand Rapids
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.0% less in Grand Rapids
- Clothing
-
pay 27.0% less in Grand Rapids
Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grand Rapids instead of London, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Grand Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£20.04
|
$18.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.34
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$1.41
|
|
London vs. Grand Rapids - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.5% more for groceries
|
London
|
Grand Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
$3.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.15
|
$7.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.93
|
$3.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.96
|
$4.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.66
|
|
London vs. Grand Rapids - Cost of groceries
pay 45.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Grand Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.34
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£180.32
|
$47.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.80
|
$20.70
|
|
London vs. Grand Rapids - Cost of transportation
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
London
|
Grand Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
$72.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
$1,691.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
$1,191.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
$93.79
|
|
London vs. Grand Rapids - Cost of housing
pay 44.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Grand Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
$950.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
$21,000.00
|
|
London vs. Grand Rapids - Cost of childcare
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Grand Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.51
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.90
|
$4.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£17.03
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.69
|
$40.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£15.03
|
$15.00
|
|
London vs. Grand Rapids - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
London
|
Grand Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
$58.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
$87.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.60
|
$130.00
|
|
London vs. Grand Rapids - Cost of clothing
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