Cost of living comparison
United States is 14.2% cheaper than London.
If you lived in United States instead of London, you would:
pay 8.6% less for restaurants
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London
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£19.21
|
$18.02
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.68
|
$10.37
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.93
|
$2.44
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.59
|
$1.98
|
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pay 35.0% more for groceries
|
London
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.49
|
$3.43
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.61
|
$6.30
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£4.83
|
$3.93
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.04
|
$3.52
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.26
|
$5.12
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.12
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.13
|
$2.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.34
|
$2.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$1.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$1.38
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pay 40.5% less for transportation
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London
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.48
|
$3.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£192.11
|
$65.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,203.13
|
$31,580.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£19.29
|
$17.71
|
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pay 11.5% less for housing
|
London
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£29.79
|
$67.34
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,054.12
|
$1,635.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,543.93
|
$1,397.18
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£216.68
|
$148.42
|
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pay 25.6% less for childcare
|
London
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,767.69
|
$1,344.29
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,263.10
|
$23,001.10
|
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pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.24
|
$5.73
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.47
|
$4.97
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.41
|
$9.54
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£44.89
|
$51.32
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.41
|
$13.21
|
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pay 25.3% less for clothing
|
London
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£78.50
|
$50.12
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£37.82
|
$40.92
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£85.54
|
$85.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£93.92
|
$113.11
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