Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Thousand Oaks Cost of Living Summary
London is 38.7% more expensive than Thousand Oaks.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 20.1% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.7% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 76.3% more in London
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and childcare in London are more expensive than in Thousand Oaks. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Thousand Oaks Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Thousand Oaks, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
|
Thousand Oaks
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$26.73
£20.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
|
$11.02
£8.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$3.12
£2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$1.93
£1.45
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Thousand Oaks
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$2.16
£1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
|
$5.54
£4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
|
$6.58
£4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$5.02
£3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.25
|
$3.95
£2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.64
£1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Thousand Oaks
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
|
$7.12
£5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$240.54
£181.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$37,798.76
£28,544.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$31.75
£23.98
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 20.1% more for housing
|
Thousand Oaks
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25
|
$42.83
£32.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,590.33
|
$3,083.09
£2,328.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,485.50
|
$2,340.14
£1,767.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.23
|
$255.85
£193.21
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 6.4% more for childcare
|
Thousand Oaks
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$2,480.84
£1,873.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,160.00
|
$28,512.27
£21,531.90
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 40.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thousand Oaks
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.69
£6.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$5.21
£3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$22.72
£17.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.92
|
$64.95
£49.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$20.05
£15.14
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 76.3% more for clothing
|
Thousand Oaks
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$116.11
£87.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$52.02
£39.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00
|
$125.96
£95.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.33
|
$160.88
£121.49
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. London - Cost of clothing
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