Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Southampton Cost of Living Summary
London is 36.3% more expensive than Southampton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 58.9% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 64.2% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 61.6% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.4% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in London
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in London are more expensive than in Southampton.
London vs. Southampton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Southampton, you would:
pay 17.5% more for restaurants
|
Southampton
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.70
£16.98
|
$26.73
£19.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.68
£7.24
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
£1.76
|
$3.12
£2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
£1.36
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Southampton vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
Southampton
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
£1.12
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
£3.48
|
$5.54
£4.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.63
|
$6.58
£4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
£3.60
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
£3.14
|
$3.95
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.79
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.68
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.00
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
£1.13
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.59
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.56
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Southampton vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 58.9% more for transportation
|
Southampton
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
£5.35
|
$7.12
£5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.14
£64.41
|
$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) |
$20.30
£15.18
|
$31.75
£23.74
|
|
Southampton vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 64.2% more for housing
|
Southampton
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.23
£29.34
|
$42.83
£32.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,370.15
£1,024.64
|
$3,083.09
£2,305.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.14
£857.86
|
$2,340.14
£1,750.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.16
£161.65
|
$255.85
£191.33
|
|
Southampton vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 61.6% more for childcare
|
Southampton
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,502.36
£1,123.51
|
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,028.34
£13,482.15
|
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
|
Southampton vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Southampton
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
£5.99
|
$8.69
£6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
£3.60
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.36
£12.98
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.06
£29.96
|
$64.95
£48.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.35
£9.24
|
$20.05
£14.99
|
|
Southampton vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Southampton
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.51
£84.89
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.08
£38.95
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.62
£85.72
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.56
£107.36
|
$160.88
£120.31
|
|
Southampton vs. London - Cost of clothing
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