Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Oldham Cost of Living Summary
London is 51.1% more expensive than Oldham.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.7% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 63.2% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 59.6% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.7% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 47.5% more in London
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Oldham. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Oldham Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Oldham, you would:
pay 18.7% more for restaurants
|
Oldham
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.13
|
$26.73
£20.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
£7.56
|
$11.02
£8.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
£1.97
|
$3.12
£2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
£1.31
|
$1.93
£1.45
|
|
Oldham vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.6% more for groceries
|
Oldham
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
£1.34
|
$2.16
£1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.45
£4.12
|
$5.54
£4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.09
£4.60
|
$6.58
£4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
£2.75
|
$5.02
£3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
£3.24
|
$3.95
£2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.11
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.64
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
£1.09
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.21
|
$1.64
£1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.59
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.62
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
Oldham vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 63.2% more for transportation
|
Oldham
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
£5.43
|
$7.12
£5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$76.79
£57.99
|
$240.54
£181.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,525.20
|
$37,798.76
£28,544.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.66
£17.12
|
$31.75
£23.98
|
|
Oldham vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Oldham
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.01
£31.73
|
$42.83
£32.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$801.26
£605.10
|
$3,083.09
£2,328.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$734.49
£554.67
|
$2,340.14
£1,767.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.70
£170.44
|
$255.85
£193.21
|
|
Oldham vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 59.6% more for childcare
|
Oldham
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,366.48
£1,031.94
|
$2,480.84
£1,873.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,699.21
£15,631.63
|
$28,512.27
£21,531.90
|
|
Oldham vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 33.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oldham
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.04
|
$8.69
£6.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
£3.53
|
$5.21
£3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.36
£13.11
|
$22.72
£17.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.30
£37.99
|
$64.95
£49.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.02
£9.08
|
$20.05
£15.14
|
|
Oldham vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.5% more for clothing
|
Oldham
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.48
£70.59
|
$116.11
£87.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.06
£30.25
|
$52.02
£39.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.25
£68.91
|
$125.96
£95.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.24
£61.35
|
$160.88
£121.49
|
|
Oldham vs. London - Cost of clothing
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