Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Walnut Creek Cost of Living Summary
London is 13.4% more expensive than Walnut Creek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 36.8% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% less in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 30.6% more in London
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Walnut Creek. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in London.
London vs. Walnut Creek Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Walnut Creek, you would:
pay 2.0% more for restaurants
|
Walnut Creek
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$26.73
£20.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$11.02
£8.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
|
$3.12
£2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$1.93
£1.45
|
|
Walnut Creek vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Walnut Creek
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$2.16
£1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
|
$5.54
£4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
|
$6.58
£4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
|
$5.02
£3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$3.95
£2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.64
£1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
Walnut Creek vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 36.8% more for transportation
|
Walnut Creek
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
|
$7.12
£5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$240.54
£181.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,000.00
|
$37,798.76
£28,544.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.70
|
$31.75
£23.98
|
|
Walnut Creek vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 13.2% more for housing
|
Walnut Creek
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.33
|
$42.83
£32.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,350.00
|
$3,083.09
£2,328.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,950.00
|
$2,340.14
£1,767.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.70
|
$255.85
£193.21
|
|
Walnut Creek vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 5.8% less for childcare
|
Walnut Creek
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,200.00
|
$2,480.84
£1,873.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$28,512.27
£21,531.90
|
|
Walnut Creek vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Walnut Creek
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.69
£6.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$5.21
£3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$22.72
£17.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.33
|
$64.95
£49.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$20.05
£15.14
|
|
Walnut Creek vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.6% more for clothing
|
Walnut Creek
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.33
|
$116.11
£87.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.00
|
$52.02
£39.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$125.96
£95.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
|
$160.88
£121.49
|
|
Walnut Creek vs. London - Cost of clothing
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