Cost of living comparison

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Toms River vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Toms River is 1.9% more expensive than London.

Restaurants: pay 1.5% less in Toms River
Groceries: pay 39.9% more in Toms River
Transportation: pay 29.6% less in Toms River
Housing: pay 16.3% less in Toms River
Childcare: pay 64.0% more in Toms River
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.3% less in Toms River
Clothing: pay 12.2% less in Toms River

The cost of childcare and groceries in Toms River are more expensive than in London. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Toms River.

Toms River vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Toms River instead of London, you would:

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pay 1.5% less for restaurants

	London	Toms River
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.73 £20.04	$21.50	-19.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.02 £8.26	$13.00	+17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 £2.34	$3.09	-1.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 £1.44	$1.87	-3.1%
Average			-1.5%

London vs. Toms River - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.9% more for groceries

	London	Toms River
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 £1.62	$4.75	+120.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 £4.15	$8.54	+54.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 £4.93	$5.25	-20.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 £3.76	$4.59	-8.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95 £2.96	$7.07	+78.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 £1.14	$2.66	+74.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.63	$0.60	-28.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.08	$2.33	+62.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 £1.23	$2.68	+63.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.57	$0.70	-7.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.62	$1.25	+50.3%
Average			+39.9%

London vs. Toms River - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.6% less for transportation

	London	Toms River
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 £5.34	$3.17	-55.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$240.54 £180.32	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,798.76 £28,334.89	$36,344.69	-3.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.75 £23.80	$22.39	-29.5%
Average			-29.6%

London vs. Toms River - Cost of transportation

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pay 16.3% less for housing

	London	Toms River
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.83 £32.11	$67.59	+57.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,083.09 £2,311.16	$1,650.00	-46.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,340.14 £1,754.23	$1,500.00	-35.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$255.85 £191.79	$151.98	-40.6%
Average			-16.3%

London vs. Toms River - Cost of housing

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pay 64.0% more for childcare

	London	Toms River
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,480.84 £1,859.70	$3,154.10	+27.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,512.27 £21,373.51	$57,250.00	+100.8%
Average			+64.0%

London vs. Toms River - Cost of childcare

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pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Toms River
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.69 £6.51	$5.00	-42.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 £3.90	$5.71	+9.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.72 £17.03	$10.00	-56.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.95 £48.69	$29.99	-53.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.05 £15.03	$17.25	-13.9%
Average			-31.3%

London vs. Toms River - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 12.2% less for clothing

	London	Toms River
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$116.11 £87.04	$67.80	-41.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.02 £39.00	$49.94	-4.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.96 £94.43	$115.58	-8.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$160.88 £120.60	$168.76	+4.9%
Average			-12.2%

London vs. Toms River - Cost of clothing

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