Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Sutton Coldfield Cost of Living Summary
London is 37.0% more expensive than Sutton Coldfield.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 53.8% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 53.5% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.2% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 43.1% more in London
The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in Sutton Coldfield.
London vs. Sutton Coldfield Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Sutton Coldfield, you would:
pay 49.0% more for restaurants
|
Sutton Coldfield
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$26.73
£20.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
£7.60
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
£1.30
|
$3.12
£2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
£0.83
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Sutton Coldfield vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.4% more for groceries
|
Sutton Coldfield
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
£1.06
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.05
|
$5.54
£4.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
£4.64
|
$6.58
£4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
£2.70
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.76
|
$3.95
£2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.51
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.85
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
£0.97
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Sutton Coldfield vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 53.8% more for transportation
|
Sutton Coldfield
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.38
|
$7.12
£5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$106.83
£80.09
|
$240.54
£180.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.66
£12.49
|
$31.75
£23.80
|
|
Sutton Coldfield vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
Sutton Coldfield
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£27.36
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.92
£186.60
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
|
Sutton Coldfield vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 53.5% more for childcare
|
Sutton Coldfield
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,586.36
£1,189.18
|
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,918.63
£14,181.88
|
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
|
Sutton Coldfield vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sutton Coldfield
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.50
|
$8.69
£6.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.57
£3.43
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
$22.72
£17.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$64.95
£48.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£12.01
|
$20.05
£15.03
|
|
Sutton Coldfield vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.1% more for clothing
|
Sutton Coldfield
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.58
£73.15
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
£60.06
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.82
£72.58
|
$160.88
£120.60
|
|
Sutton Coldfield vs. London - Cost of clothing
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