Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

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United States

Staten Island vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Staten Island is 12.3% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 0.5% less in Staten Island
Groceries: pay 76.1% more in Staten Island
Transportation: pay 31.6% less in Staten Island
Housing: pay 34.3% less in Staten Island
Childcare: pay 44.0% less in Staten Island
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.5% more in Staten Island
Clothing: pay 30.3% less in Staten Island

The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Staten Island are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Staten Island. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Staten Island.

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Staten Island vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Staten Island instead of London, you would:

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pay 0.5% less for restaurants

	London	Staten Island
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.43 £19.96	$23.50	-11.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.98	$13.50	+27.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.95 £2.23	$2.62	-11.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 £1.63	$1.67	-22.7%
Average			-0.5%

London vs. Staten Island - Cost of restaurants

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pay 76.1% more for groceries

	London	Staten Island
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 £1.54	$4.78	+134.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 £4.80	$8.81	+38.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 £5.27	$4.82	-31.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.01 £3.78	$6.03	+20.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 £3.64	$6.33	+31.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.06	$3.00	+114.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 £0.48	$1.62	+155.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 £1.04	$2.83	+105.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 £1.14	$3.08	+103.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 £0.56	$1.83	+147.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$2.00	+150.5%
Average			+76.1%

London vs. Staten Island - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.6% less for transportation

	London	Staten Island
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.95 £6.00	$4.25	-46.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$245.79 £185.62	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,835.78	$35,458.00	-7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.77 £23.99	$20.40	-35.8%
Average			-31.6%

London vs. Staten Island - Cost of transportation

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pay 34.3% less for housing

	London	Staten Island
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.48 £30.57	$65.00	+60.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,841.09 £2,145.59	$1,833.33	-35.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,287.10 £1,727.22	$1,433.33	-37.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$284.00 £214.48	$164.80	-42.0%
Average			-34.3%

London vs. Staten Island - Cost of housing

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pay 44.0% less for childcare

	London	Staten Island
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,857.20 £2,157.76	$2,000.00	-30.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,755.44 £27,002.54	$16,000.00	-55.3%
Average			-44.0%

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pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports

	London	Staten Island
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.25 £6.99	$8.50	-8.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 £4.24	$6.50	+15.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.71	$19.00	-19.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.55 £45.72	$116.67	+92.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.84 £13.47	$20.25	+13.5%
Average			+20.5%

London vs. Staten Island - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 30.3% less for clothing

	London	Staten Island
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$113.97 £86.07	$72.67	-36.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.96 £40.75	$37.50	-30.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.54 £94.81	$103.75	-17.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$162.46 £122.69	$105.00	-35.4%
Average			-30.3%

London vs. Staten Island - Cost of clothing

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