Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Torquay Cost of Living Summary
London is 51.5% more expensive than Torquay.
London vs. Torquay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Torquay, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
|
Torquay
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.05
£15.11
|
$26.73
£20.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
£7.05
|
$11.02
£8.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.91
|
$3.12
£2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
£1.54
|
$1.93
£1.45
|
|
Torquay vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
Torquay
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
£1.23
|
$2.16
£1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
£2.52
|
$5.54
£4.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
£5.72
|
$6.58
£4.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
£3.84
|
$5.02
£3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.73
£3.56
|
$3.95
£2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
£0.27
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.44
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
£1.60
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
£1.54
|
$1.64
£1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.59
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
Torquay vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Torquay
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.41
|
$7.12
£5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$240.54
£181.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,754.25
£29,211.56
|
$37,798.76
£28,491.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$31.75
£23.93
|
|
Torquay vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 70.3% more for housing
|
Torquay
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.40
£21.41
|
$42.83
£32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,169.31
£881.38
|
$3,083.09
£2,323.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,340.14
£1,763.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$265.74
£200.30
|
$255.85
£192.85
|
|
Torquay vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 77.8% more for childcare
|
Torquay
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$2,480.84
£1,869.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,036.24
£12,087.54
|
$28,512.27
£21,491.52
|
|
Torquay vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 75.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Torquay
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.68
£3.53
|
$8.69
£6.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
£3.27
|
$5.21
£3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.37
£13.85
|
$22.72
£17.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$64.95
£48.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
£5.54
|
$20.05
£15.11
|
|
Torquay vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 86.0% more for clothing
|
Torquay
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.66
£63.06
|
$116.11
£87.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.05
£18.13
|
$52.02
£39.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.82
£50.36
|
$125.96
£94.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.18
£60.44
|
$160.88
£121.26
|
|
Torquay vs. London - Cost of clothing
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