Cost of living comparison

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Redwood City vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Redwood City is 14.9% more expensive than London.

Restaurants: pay 19.8% more in Redwood City
Groceries: pay 73.8% more in Redwood City
Transportation: pay 40.2% less in Redwood City
Housing: pay 18.3% more in Redwood City
Childcare: pay 30.5% more in Redwood City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.7% more in Redwood City
Clothing: pay 38.8% less in Redwood City

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

Redwood City vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Redwood City instead of London, you would:

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pay 19.8% more for restaurants

	London	Redwood City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.73 £20.40	$30.00	+12.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.02 £8.42	$14.50	+31.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 £2.38	$3.30	+5.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 £1.47	$2.50	+29.8%
Average			+19.8%

London vs. Redwood City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 73.8% more for groceries

	London	Redwood City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 £1.65	$5.06	+134.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 £4.23	$8.45	+52.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 £5.02	$5.85	-11.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 £3.83	$8.00	+59.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95 £3.02	$6.63	+67.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 £1.16	$3.22	+111.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.64	$1.31	+56.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.10	$2.37	+64.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 £1.25	$2.26	+37.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.58	$1.67	+120.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.63	$1.81	+117.1%
Average			+73.8%

London vs. Redwood City - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.2% less for transportation

	London	Redwood City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 £5.44	$4.75	-33.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$240.54 £183.61	$74.00	-69.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,798.76 £28,851.83	$36,753.89	-2.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.75 £24.24	$14.09	-55.6%
Average			-40.2%

London vs. Redwood City - Cost of transportation

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pay 18.3% more for housing

	London	Redwood City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.83 £32.69	$68.78	+60.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,083.09 £2,353.33	$4,250.00	+37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,340.14 £1,786.23	$2,500.00	+6.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$255.85 £195.29	$174.09	-32.0%
Average			+18.3%

London vs. Redwood City - Cost of housing

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pay 30.5% more for childcare

	London	Redwood City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,480.84 £1,893.63	$2,823.00	+13.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,512.27 £21,763.45	$42,000.00	+47.3%
Average			+30.5%

London vs. Redwood City - Cost of childcare

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pay 40.7% more for entertainment and sports

	London	Redwood City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.69 £6.63	$8.00	-7.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 £3.98	$5.79	+11.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.72 £17.34	$10.45	-54.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.95 £49.58	$240.00	+269.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.05 £15.30	$17.00	-15.2%
Average			+40.7%

London vs. Redwood City - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 38.8% less for clothing

	London	Redwood City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$116.11 £88.62	$56.67	-51.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.02 £39.71	$25.00	-51.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.96 £96.15	$95.00	-24.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$160.88 £122.80	$116.67	-27.5%
Average			-38.8%

London vs. Redwood City - Cost of clothing

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