Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Bernardino vs. London Cost of Living Summary
San Bernardino is 19.5% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% more in San Bernardino
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% more in San Bernardino
- Transportation
-
pay 45.9% less in San Bernardino
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% less in San Bernardino
- Childcare
-
pay 58.2% less in San Bernardino
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.8% less in San Bernardino
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% less in San Bernardino
The cost of groceries and restaurants in San Bernardino are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in San Bernardino.
San Bernardino vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Bernardino instead of London, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
London
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£20.18
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.33
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.36
|
$3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.45
|
$2.00
|
|
London vs. San Bernardino - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.7% more for groceries
|
London
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.63
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.18
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.97
|
$4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.79
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.98
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.15
|
$1.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.09
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.24
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$1.32
|
|
London vs. San Bernardino - Cost of groceries
pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
London
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.38
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£181.65
|
$58.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,544.87
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.98
|
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London vs. San Bernardino - Cost of transportation
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
London
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.34
|
$62.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,328.29
|
$1,937.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,767.22
|
$1,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£193.21
|
$181.62
|
|
London vs. San Bernardino - Cost of housing
pay 58.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,873.48
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,531.90
|
$10,000.00
|
|
London vs. San Bernardino - Cost of childcare
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.56
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.93
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£17.16
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£49.05
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£15.14
|
$15.10
|
|
London vs. San Bernardino - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
London
|
San Bernardino
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£87.68
|
$54.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£39.29
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£95.13
|
$102.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£121.49
|
$102.25
|
|
London vs. San Bernardino - Cost of clothing
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