Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Rafael vs. London Cost of Living Summary
San Rafael is 0.7% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% more in San Rafael
- Groceries
-
pay 64.4% more in San Rafael
- Transportation
-
pay 47.4% less in San Rafael
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% more in San Rafael
- Childcare
-
pay 19.4% less in San Rafael
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% more in San Rafael
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% less in San Rafael
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in San Rafael are more expensive than in London. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in San Rafael.
San Rafael vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Rafael instead of London, you would:
pay 4.5% more for restaurants
|
London
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£19.98
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$10.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.33
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$3.00
|
|
London vs. San Rafael - Cost of restaurants
pay 64.4% more for groceries
|
London
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.14
|
$7.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.92
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
$4.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.95
|
$5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$2.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$3.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.75
|
|
London vs. San Rafael - Cost of groceries
pay 47.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.32
|
$4.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£179.81
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,254.42
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.73
|
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London vs. San Rafael - Cost of transportation
pay 17.4% more for housing
|
London
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.02
|
$78.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,304.60
|
$3,366.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,749.24
|
$2,833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.25
|
$144.15
|
|
London vs. San Rafael - Cost of housing
pay 19.4% less for childcare
|
London
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,854.42
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,312.81
|
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London vs. San Rafael - Cost of childcare
pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.49
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.89
|
$4.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£16.98
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.55
|
$157.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£14.98
|
$14.50
|
|
London vs. San Rafael - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
London
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£86.79
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£38.89
|
$38.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.16
|
$102.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.25
|
$123.00
|
|
London vs. San Rafael - Cost of clothing
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