Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Rochelle vs. London Cost of Living Summary
New Rochelle is 9.2% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% less in New Rochelle
- Groceries
-
pay 58.3% more in New Rochelle
- Transportation
-
pay 36.9% less in New Rochelle
- Housing
-
pay 10.4% less in New Rochelle
- Childcare
-
pay 44.0% less in New Rochelle
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% less in New Rochelle
- Clothing
-
pay 40.8% less in New Rochelle
New Rochelle vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Rochelle instead of London, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
|
London
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.43
£19.79
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.57
£7.91
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
£2.21
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
£1.61
|
$1.56
|
|
London vs. New Rochelle - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.3% more for groceries
|
London
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
£1.53
|
$4.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
£4.76
|
$6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
£5.23
|
$4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.01
£3.75
|
$5.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
£3.60
|
$5.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.05
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.47
|
$1.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
£1.03
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.14
|
$2.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$2.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.60
|
$1.73
|
|
London vs. New Rochelle - Cost of groceries
pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
London
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.95
£5.95
|
$4.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$245.79
£184.01
|
$130.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,182.92
£28,586.44
|
$35,458.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.77
£23.78
|
$19.40
|
|
London vs. New Rochelle - Cost of transportation
pay 10.4% less for housing
|
London
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.48
£30.31
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,841.09
£2,127.04
|
$2,933.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,287.10
£1,712.29
|
$2,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.00
£212.62
|
$152.94
|
|
London vs. New Rochelle - Cost of housing
pay 44.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,857.20
£2,139.11
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,755.44
£26,769.06
|
$16,000.00
|
|
London vs. New Rochelle - Cost of childcare
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.25
£6.93
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.62
£4.21
|
$6.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.46
£17.56
|
$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.55
£45.33
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.84
£13.36
|
$18.00
|
|
London vs. New Rochelle - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.8% less for clothing
|
London
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.97
£85.33
|
$41.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.96
£40.40
|
$36.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.54
£93.99
|
$76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$162.46
£121.63
|
$135.00
|
|
London vs. New Rochelle - Cost of clothing
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