Cost of living comparison
compared to
Perth Amboy vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Perth Amboy instead of London, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
London
|
Perth Amboy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£20.04
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.34
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
?? |
London vs. Perth Amboy - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
London
|
Perth Amboy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.15
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.93
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.96
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
?? |
London vs. Perth Amboy - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
London
|
Perth Amboy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.34
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£180.32
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.80
|
?? |
London vs. Perth Amboy - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
London
|
Perth Amboy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
?? |
London vs. Perth Amboy - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
London
|
Perth Amboy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
?? |
London vs. Perth Amboy - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Perth Amboy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.51
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.90
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£17.03
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.69
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£15.03
|
?? |
London vs. Perth Amboy - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
London
|
Perth Amboy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.60
|
?? |
London vs. Perth Amboy - Cost of clothing
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