Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Portsmouth Cost of Living Summary
London is 41.9% more expensive than Portsmouth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 55.6% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.6% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 32.0% more in London
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Portsmouth. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Portsmouth Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Portsmouth, you would:
pay 21.0% more for restaurants
|
Portsmouth
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.23
£15.87
|
$26.73
£19.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.07
£6.78
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
£1.70
|
$3.12
£2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
£1.46
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Portsmouth vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.1% more for groceries
|
Portsmouth
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
£1.12
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
£3.20
|
$5.54
£4.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.97
£4.47
|
$6.58
£4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
£2.40
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
£2.46
|
$3.95
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.42
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
£0.75
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.00
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
£1.58
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
£0.42
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.56
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Portsmouth vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 42.9% more for transportation
|
Portsmouth
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.13
£5.33
|
$7.12
£5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.14
£65.91
|
$240.54
£179.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.18
£24.07
|
$31.75
£23.74
|
|
Portsmouth vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 55.6% more for housing
|
Portsmouth
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.57
£31.83
|
$42.83
£32.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,365.48
£1,021.15
|
$3,083.09
£2,305.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,053.66
£787.96
|
$2,340.14
£1,750.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$346.60
£259.20
|
$255.85
£191.33
|
|
Portsmouth vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 76.2% more for childcare
|
Portsmouth
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,278.81
£956.33
|
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,004.30
£13,464.18
|
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
|
Portsmouth vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 51.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portsmouth
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.28
£4.69
|
$8.69
£6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
£3.53
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.76
£12.53
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.94
£26.13
|
$64.95
£48.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
£7.98
|
$20.05
£14.99
|
|
Portsmouth vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.0% more for clothing
|
Portsmouth
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.46
£62.42
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.73
£31.21
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.80
£64.91
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.21
£101.12
|
$160.88
£120.31
|
|
Portsmouth vs. London - Cost of clothing
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