Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Preston Cost of Living Summary
London is 69.5% more expensive than Preston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.6% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 10.2% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 58.7% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 98.7% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.0% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 68.9% more in London
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Preston. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Preston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Preston, you would:
pay 40.6% more for restaurants
|
Preston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.66
£12.72
|
$26.73
£20.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
£6.63
|
$11.02
£8.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
£1.57
|
$3.12
£2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
£1.19
|
$1.93
£1.47
|
|
Preston vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.2% more for groceries
|
Preston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.11
|
$2.16
£1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.45
£4.16
|
$5.54
£4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
£4.69
|
$6.58
£5.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
£2.79
|
$5.02
£3.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
£2.88
|
$3.95
£3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
£0.97
|
$1.53
£1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.72
|
$0.83
£0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
£1.08
|
$1.44
£1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.23
|
$1.64
£1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.76
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
£0.66
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
Preston vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 58.7% more for transportation
|
Preston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.14
£5.45
|
$7.12
£5.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.16
£76.45
|
$240.54
£183.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,831.95
|
$37,798.76
£28,851.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.31
£12.45
|
$31.75
£24.24
|
|
Preston vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 98.7% more for housing
|
Preston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.01
£32.07
|
$42.83
£32.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,018.27
£777.24
|
$3,083.09
£2,353.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$845.77
£645.58
|
$2,340.14
£1,786.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.70
£172.28
|
$255.85
£195.29
|
|
Preston vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Preston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,275.34
£973.47
|
$2,480.84
£1,893.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,680.31
£6,625.69
|
$28,512.27
£21,763.45
|
|
Preston vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 48.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Preston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
£4.08
|
$8.69
£6.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.15
£3.17
|
$5.21
£3.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.29
£13.20
|
$22.72
£17.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.29
£32.28
|
$64.95
£49.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.02
£9.17
|
$20.05
£15.30
|
|
Preston vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 68.9% more for clothing
|
Preston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.01
£60.31
|
$116.11
£88.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.73
£34.15
|
$52.02
£39.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.45
£56.06
|
$125.96
£96.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.77
£50.97
|
$160.88
£122.80
|
|
Preston vs. London - Cost of clothing
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