Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. McKinney Cost of Living Summary
London is 42.8% more expensive than McKinney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.4% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 83.5% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 44.9% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.2% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 53.9% more in London
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, housing, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in McKinney. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. McKinney Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of McKinney, you would:
pay 17.4% more for restaurants
|
McKinney
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$26.73
£19.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$3.12
£2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
McKinney vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
McKinney
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
|
$5.54
£4.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$6.58
£4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
|
$3.95
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
McKinney vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 83.5% more for transportation
|
McKinney
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.83
|
$7.12
£5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$192.00
|
$240.54
£179.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
|
$31.75
£23.74
|
|
McKinney vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 44.9% more for housing
|
McKinney
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.10
|
$42.83
£32.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,692.50
|
$3,083.09
£2,305.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.00
|
$2,340.14
£1,750.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.16
|
$255.85
£191.33
|
|
McKinney vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 53.8% more for childcare
|
McKinney
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,333.33
|
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,460.00
|
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
|
McKinney vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 59.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
McKinney
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.69
£6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.25
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.75
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$64.95
£48.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$20.05
£14.99
|
|
McKinney vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.9% more for clothing
|
McKinney
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.50
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.33
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.00
|
$160.88
£120.31
|
|
McKinney vs. London - Cost of clothing
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