Cost of living comparison
compared to
New City vs. London Cost of Living Summary
New City is 9.4% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% less in New City
- Groceries
-
pay 44.3% more in New City
- Transportation
-
pay 39.0% less in New City
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% more in New City
- Childcare
-
pay 18.2% less in New City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.1% less in New City
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% less in New City
The cost of groceries and housing in New City are more expensive than in London. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants are lower in New City.
New City vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New City instead of London, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
|
London
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£20.18
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.33
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.36
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.45
|
$1.78
|
|
London vs. New City - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.3% more for groceries
|
London
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.63
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.18
|
$8.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.97
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.79
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.98
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.15
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.09
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.24
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$1.51
|
|
London vs. New City - Cost of groceries
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.38
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£181.65
|
$125.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,544.87
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.98
|
$19.40
|
|
London vs. New City - Cost of transportation
pay 6.6% more for housing
|
London
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.34
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,328.29
|
$3,100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,767.22
|
$3,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£193.21
|
$103.54
|
|
London vs. New City - Cost of housing
pay 18.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,873.48
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,531.90
|
$23,666.67
|
|
London vs. New City - Cost of childcare
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.56
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.93
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£17.16
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£49.05
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£15.14
|
$17.00
|
|
London vs. New City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
London
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£87.68
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£39.29
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£95.13
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£121.49
|
$133.75
|
|
London vs. New City - Cost of clothing
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