Cost of living comparison
London is 0.7% more expensive than San Francisco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% less in London
- Groceries
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pay 43.4% less in London
- Transportation
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pay 69.2% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% less in London
- Childcare
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pay 22.1% less in London
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.2% less in London
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% more in London
The cost of transportation and clothing in London are more expensive than in San Francisco. Expenses including groceries, childcare, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in London.
If you lived in London instead of San Francisco, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
San Francisco
|
London
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.83
£20.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.33
£8.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.46
£1.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$1.85
£1.49
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
San Francisco
|
London
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.86
|
$2.07
£1.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.38
|
$5.65
£4.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
|
$6.31
£5.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
|
$4.45
£3.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.49
|
$4.26
£3.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
|
$1.56
£1.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.75
£0.61
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$1.44
£1.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.74
|
$1.79
£1.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$0.69
£0.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$0.70
£0.57
|
|
pay 69.2% more for transportation
San Francisco
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
|
$7.39
£5.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$98.00
|
$258.31
£208.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$36,531.14
£29,476.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$35.26
£28.45
|
|
pay 8.5% less for housing
San Francisco
|
London
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$41.63
£33.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,110.17
|
$2,834.46
£2,287.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,750.00
|
$2,063.73
£1,665.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.16
|
$263.90
£212.93
|
|
pay 22.1% less for childcare
San Francisco
|
London
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,829.63
|
$2,333.60
£1,882.92
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,000.00
|
$27,892.30
£22,505.60
|
|
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
San Francisco
|
London
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.27
£6.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.64
|
$4.80
£3.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$19.76
£15.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$94.53
|
$65.66
£52.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$16.14
£13.03
|
|
pay 20.6% more for clothing
San Francisco
|
London
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.43
|
$96.94
£78.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.08
|
$50.55
£40.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.32
|
$114.87
£92.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.92
|
$135.36
£109.22
|
|
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