Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. New Jersey Cost of Living Summary
London is 24.4% more expensive than New Jersey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.4% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 75.7% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 32.4% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 13.6% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.4% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 37.9% more in London
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in New Jersey. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. New Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.95
|
$26.73
£19.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.40
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$3.12
£2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
New Jersey vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.09
|
$5.54
£4.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$6.58
£4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.96
|
$3.95
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
New Jersey vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 75.7% more for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$7.12
£5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.02
|
$240.54
£179.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.50
|
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.75
|
$31.75
£23.74
|
|
New Jersey vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 32.4% more for housing
|
New Jersey
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.68
|
$42.83
£32.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,279.92
|
$3,083.09
£2,305.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,885.98
|
$2,340.14
£1,750.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.74
|
$255.85
£191.33
|
|
New Jersey vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 13.6% more for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,023.96
|
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,267.62
|
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
|
New Jersey vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.95
|
$8.69
£6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.79
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.90
|
$64.95
£48.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.52
|
$20.05
£14.99
|
|
New Jersey vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.9% more for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.64
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.26
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.81
|
$160.88
£120.31
|
|
New Jersey vs. London - Cost of clothing
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