Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Los Angeles Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 11.0% cheaper than Los Angeles.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 37.0% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% less in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 20.7% less in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in United Kingdom
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Los Angeles. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. Los Angeles Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Los Angeles, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Los Angeles
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.41
£15.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.32
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.65
£1.23
|
|
Los Angeles vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.0% less for groceries
|
Los Angeles
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.52
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
|
$4.71
£3.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.71
|
$6.20
£4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.43
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.55
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
Los Angeles vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Los Angeles
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$7.22
£5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.48
|
$99.05
£74.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,727.50
|
$36,224.29
£27,089.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
|
$22.08
£16.51
|
|
Los Angeles vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
Los Angeles
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.01
|
$41.90
£31.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,536.54
|
$1,285.79
£961.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,984.71
|
$1,062.09
£794.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.53
|
$233.57
£174.67
|
|
Los Angeles vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 20.7% less for childcare
|
Los Angeles
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,762.50
|
$1,530.71
£1,144.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,000.00
|
$19,375.12
£14,489.32
|
|
Los Angeles vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Los Angeles
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.35
£4.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.76
|
$4.54
£3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
|
$19.18
£14.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.45
|
$49.26
£36.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$13.88
£10.38
|
|
Los Angeles vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Los Angeles
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.25
|
$86.00
£64.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.15
|
$44.20
£33.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.09
|
$95.21
£71.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.85
|
$101.36
£75.80
|
|
Los Angeles vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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