Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Chester vs. London Cost of Living Summary
West Chester is 15.5% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% less in West Chester
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% more in West Chester
- Transportation
-
pay 40.9% less in West Chester
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% less in West Chester
- Childcare
-
pay 13.2% less in West Chester
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.6% less in West Chester
- Clothing
-
pay 39.0% less in West Chester
Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in West Chester.
West Chester vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Chester instead of London, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
London
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£19.99
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.33
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$1.78
|
|
London vs. West Chester - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.5% more for groceries
|
London
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.14
|
$5.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.92
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.95
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.51
|
|
London vs. West Chester - Cost of groceries
pay 40.9% less for transportation
|
London
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.33
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£179.89
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
$33,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.74
|
$19.40
|
|
London vs. West Chester - Cost of transportation
pay 17.0% less for housing
|
London
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.03
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,305.63
|
$1,975.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,750.03
|
$1,837.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.33
|
$103.54
|
|
London vs. West Chester - Cost of housing
pay 13.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
$23,666.67
|
|
London vs. West Chester - Cost of childcare
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.50
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.90
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
$11.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.57
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£14.99
|
$15.00
|
|
London vs. West Chester - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
London
|
West Chester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.31
|
$130.00
|
|
London vs. West Chester - Cost of clothing
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