Cost of living comparison
compared to
Los Gatos vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Los Gatos is 6.8% more expensive than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% more in Los Gatos
- Groceries
-
pay 78.1% more in Los Gatos
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% less in Los Gatos
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% more in Los Gatos
- Childcare
-
pay 34.7% less in Los Gatos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% more in Los Gatos
- Clothing
-
pay 40.6% less in Los Gatos
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Los Gatos are more expensive than in London. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Los Gatos. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Los Gatos.
Los Gatos vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Los Gatos instead of London, you would:
pay 19.1% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Los Gatos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£19.98
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.33
|
$3.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$2.67
|
|
London vs. Los Gatos - Cost of restaurants
pay 78.1% more for groceries
|
London
|
Los Gatos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
$6.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.14
|
$6.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.92
|
$5.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
$7.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.95
|
$8.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$3.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.57
|
|
London vs. Los Gatos - Cost of groceries
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
London
|
Los Gatos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.32
|
$4.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£179.81
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,254.42
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.73
|
$36.38
|
|
London vs. Los Gatos - Cost of transportation
pay 22.3% more for housing
|
London
|
Los Gatos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.02
|
$63.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,304.60
|
$3,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,749.24
|
$3,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.25
|
$229.41
|
|
London vs. Los Gatos - Cost of housing
pay 34.7% less for childcare
|
London
|
Los Gatos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,854.42
|
$1,150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,312.81
|
$24,000.00
|
|
London vs. Los Gatos - Cost of childcare
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Los Gatos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.49
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.89
|
$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£16.98
|
$10.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.55
|
$145.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£14.98
|
$18.00
|
|
London vs. Los Gatos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.6% less for clothing
|
London
|
Los Gatos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£86.79
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£38.89
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.16
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.25
|
$80.00
|
|
London vs. Los Gatos - Cost of clothing
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