Cost of living comparison
London is 41.6% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 39.0% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 48.9% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.6% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 43.2% more in London
The cost of transportation, childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in United States. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of United States, you would:
pay 7.6% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$25.83
£19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.33
£7.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.46
£1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.85
£1.39
|
|
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
United States
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$5.65
£4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$6.31
£4.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$4.45
£3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$4.26
£3.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.56
£1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.75
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.79
£1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.69
£0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.70
£0.53
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
United States
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.39
£5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$258.31
£194.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$36,531.14
£27,502.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$35.26
£26.54
|
|
pay 39.0% more for housing
|
United States
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$41.63
£31.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$2,834.46
£2,133.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$2,063.73
£1,553.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$263.90
£198.68
|
|
pay 48.9% more for childcare
|
United States
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$2,333.60
£1,756.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$27,892.30
£20,998.50
|
|
pay 38.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$8.27
£6.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.80
£3.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$19.76
£14.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$65.66
£49.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$16.14
£12.15
|
|
pay 43.2% more for clothing
|
United States
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$96.94
£72.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$50.55
£38.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$114.87
£86.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$135.36
£101.91
|
|
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