Cost of living comparison
compared to
Laguna Niguel vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Laguna Niguel is 4.2% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% more in Laguna Niguel
- Groceries
-
pay 46.3% more in Laguna Niguel
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% less in Laguna Niguel
- Housing
-
pay 9.8% more in Laguna Niguel
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% less in Laguna Niguel
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% less in Laguna Niguel
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% less in Laguna Niguel
The cost of groceries, housing, and restaurants in Laguna Niguel are more expensive than in London. Expenses including transportation, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Laguna Niguel.
Laguna Niguel vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Laguna Niguel instead of London, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Laguna Niguel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£19.98
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.33
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$2.00
|
|
London vs. Laguna Niguel - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.3% more for groceries
|
London
|
Laguna Niguel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.14
|
$6.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.92
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.95
|
$7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.36
|
|
London vs. Laguna Niguel - Cost of groceries
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
London
|
Laguna Niguel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.32
|
$4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£179.81
|
$65.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,254.42
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.73
|
$18.01
|
|
London vs. Laguna Niguel - Cost of transportation
pay 9.8% more for housing
|
London
|
Laguna Niguel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.02
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,304.60
|
$2,940.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,749.24
|
$2,566.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.25
|
$155.53
|
|
London vs. Laguna Niguel - Cost of housing
pay 17.1% less for childcare
|
London
|
Laguna Niguel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,854.42
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,312.81
|
$27,000.00
|
|
London vs. Laguna Niguel - Cost of childcare
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Laguna Niguel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.49
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.89
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£16.98
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.55
|
$93.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£14.98
|
$16.50
|
|
London vs. Laguna Niguel - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
London
|
Laguna Niguel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£86.79
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£38.89
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.16
|
$100.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.25
|
$149.85
|
|
London vs. Laguna Niguel - Cost of clothing
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