Cost of living comparison
compared to
White Plains vs. London Cost of Living Summary
White Plains is 1.6% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% less in White Plains
- Groceries
-
pay 87.0% more in White Plains
- Transportation
-
pay 38.1% less in White Plains
- Housing
-
pay 14.9% less in White Plains
- Childcare
-
pay 18.2% less in White Plains
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.3% more in White Plains
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% less in White Plains
The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in White Plains are more expensive than in London. Expenses including transportation, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in White Plains. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in White Plains.
White Plains vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in White Plains instead of London, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
London
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£19.99
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$11.00
|
|
| 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. White Plains - Cost of restaurants
pay 87.0% more for groceries
|
London
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.14
|
$17.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.92
|
$4.80
|
|
|
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
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$3.83
|
|
London vs. White Plains - Cost of groceries
pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
London
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.33
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£179.89
|
$155.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
$28,570.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.74
|
$19.40
|
|
London vs. White Plains - Cost of transportation
pay 14.9% less for housing
|
London
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$2,237.50
|
|
| 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. White Plains - Cost of housing
pay 18.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
$23,666.67
|
|
London vs. White Plains - Cost of childcare
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.50
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.90
|
$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
$16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.57
|
$151.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£14.99
|
$17.00
|
|
London vs. White Plains - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
London
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
$67.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
$53.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.31
|
$133.75
|
|
London vs. White Plains - Cost of clothing
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