Cost of living comparison

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Redmond vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Redmond is 0.4% cheaper than London.

Restaurants
pay 4.5% more in Redmond
Groceries
pay 42.2% more in Redmond
Transportation
pay 37.3% less in Redmond
Housing
pay 5.6% more in Redmond
Childcare
pay 9.0% less in Redmond
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.0% less in Redmond
Clothing
pay 23.7% less in Redmond

The cost of groceries, housing, and restaurants in Redmond are more expensive than in London. Expenses including transportation, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Redmond.

Redmond vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Redmond instead of London, you would:

pay 4.5% more for restaurants

 
London
Redmond
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $26.43
£19.73
$25.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.57
£7.89
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.95
£2.21
$3.17
 

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pay 42.2% more for groceries

 
London
Redmond
Bread
1 loaf
$2.04
£1.52
$5.06
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.36
£4.74
$8.08
 
Milk (1 gallon) $6.98
£5.21
$4.51
 

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pay 37.3% less for transportation

 
London
Redmond
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.95
£5.93
$5.36
 
Monthly public transit pass $245.79
£183.46
$90.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,182.92
£28,501.11
$36,934.07
 

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pay 5.6% more for housing

 
London
Redmond
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$40.48
£30.22
$87.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,841.09
£2,120.69
$2,900.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,287.10
£1,707.18
$2,510.00
 

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pay 9.0% less for childcare

 
London
Redmond
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,857.20
£2,132.72
$2,716.67
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $35,755.44
£26,689.15
$31,129.44
 

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pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
London
Redmond
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $9.25
£6.90
$7.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.62
£4.20
$5.71
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$23.46
£17.51
$12.13
 

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pay 23.7% less for clothing

 
London
Redmond
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$113.97
£85.07
$67.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$53.96
£40.28
$54.88
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$125.54
£93.70
$90.00
 

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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this

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