Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Rosa vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Santa Rosa is 2.3% more expensive than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% more in Santa Rosa
- Groceries
-
pay 76.2% more in Santa Rosa
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% less in Santa Rosa
- Housing
-
pay 1.8% less in Santa Rosa
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7% more in Santa Rosa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% less in Santa Rosa
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% less in Santa Rosa
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Santa Rosa are more expensive than in London. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Santa Rosa. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Santa Rosa.
Santa Rosa vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Rosa instead of London, you would:
pay 13.4% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£20.04
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.34
|
$3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$2.83
|
|
London vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.2% more for groceries
|
London
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
$4.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.15
|
$8.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.93
|
$4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
$5.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.96
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$3.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$1.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$3.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$3.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.65
|
|
London vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of groceries
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.34
|
$4.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£180.32
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.80
|
$19.20
|
|
London vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of transportation
pay 1.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
$72.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
$2,283.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
$1,855.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
$181.59
|
|
London vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of housing
pay 7.7% more for childcare
|
London
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
$1,866.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
$40,000.00
|
|
London vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of childcare
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.51
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.90
|
$5.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£17.03
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.69
|
$79.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£15.03
|
$14.00
|
|
London vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
Santa Rosa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
$56.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
$103.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.60
|
$136.67
|
|
London vs. Santa Rosa - Cost of clothing
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