Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Los Gatos Cost of Living Summary
London is 15.1% more expensive than Los Gatos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.3% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 15.1% less in London
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 75.0% more in London
The cost of clothing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in Los Gatos. Expenses including groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in London.
London vs. Los Gatos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Los Gatos, you would:
pay 14.3% less for restaurants
|
Los Gatos
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$26.73
£19.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.67
|
$3.12
£2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Los Gatos vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Los Gatos
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.05
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.60
|
$5.54
£4.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
|
$6.58
£4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.12
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.99
|
$3.95
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.99
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Los Gatos vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 18.9% more for transportation
|
Los Gatos
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
|
$7.12
£5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$240.54
£179.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$37,798.76
£28,254.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
|
$31.75
£23.73
|
|
Los Gatos vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 15.1% less for housing
|
Los Gatos
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.00
|
$42.83
£32.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,500.00
|
$3,083.09
£2,304.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,250.00
|
$2,340.14
£1,749.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$255.85
£191.25
|
|
Los Gatos vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 67.2% more for childcare
|
Los Gatos
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,150.00
|
$2,480.84
£1,854.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,000.00
|
$28,512.27
£21,312.81
|
|
Los Gatos vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Los Gatos
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$8.69
£6.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$5.21
£3.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.59
|
$22.72
£16.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$145.00
|
$64.95
£48.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$20.05
£14.98
|
|
Los Gatos vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 75.0% more for clothing
|
Los Gatos
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$116.11
£86.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$52.02
£38.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$125.96
£94.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.00
|
$160.88
£120.25
|
|
Los Gatos vs. London - Cost of clothing
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