Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rock Hill vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Rock Hill is 18.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% less in Rock Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 38.5% more in Rock Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 29.6% less in Rock Hill
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% less in Rock Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.0% less in Rock Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 42.2% less in Rock Hill
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Rock Hill.
Rock Hill vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rock Hill instead of London, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£19.98
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.33
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$1.85
|
|
London vs. Rock Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.5% more for groceries
|
London
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.14
|
$5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.92
|
$2.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.95
|
$5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$2.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.46
|
|
London vs. Rock Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
London
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.32
|
$2.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£179.81
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,254.42
|
$35,535.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.73
|
$25.34
|
|
London vs. Rock Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
London
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.02
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,304.60
|
$1,350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,749.24
|
$1,175.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.25
|
$111.62
|
|
London vs. Rock Hill - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
London
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,854.42
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,312.81
|
?? |
London vs. Rock Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.49
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.89
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£16.98
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.55
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£14.98
|
$12.00
|
|
London vs. Rock Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.2% less for clothing
|
London
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£86.79
|
$66.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£38.89
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.16
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.25
|
$108.33
|
|
London vs. Rock Hill - Cost of clothing
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