Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Welwyn Garden City Cost of Living Summary
London is 41.1% more expensive than Welwyn Garden City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.4% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 29.7% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 73.7% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 28.9% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 63.9% more in London
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and childcare in London are more expensive than in Welwyn Garden City.
London vs. Welwyn Garden City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Welwyn Garden City, you would:
pay 51.4% more for restaurants
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.03
£13.48
|
$26.73
£19.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
£1.30
|
$3.12
£2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
£0.83
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
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Welwyn Garden City vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.7% more for groceries
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
£1.05
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.05
|
$5.54
£4.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
£3.97
|
$6.58
£4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
£2.70
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.76
|
$3.95
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.00
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.41
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.98
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
£0.79
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.47
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
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Welwyn Garden City vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 31.4% more for transportation
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.37
|
$7.12
£5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$240.54
£179.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,056.68
£26,964.30
|
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.69
£12.48
|
$31.75
£23.74
|
|
Welwyn Garden City vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 73.7% more for housing
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£27.30
|
$42.83
£32.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.98
£1,098.55
|
$3,083.09
£2,305.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.42
£836.39
|
$2,340.14
£1,750.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.69
£120.92
|
$255.85
£191.33
|
|
Welwyn Garden City vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 28.9% more for childcare
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,891.86
£1,414.79
|
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,515.39
£16,837.71
|
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
|
Welwyn Garden City vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.49
|
$8.69
£6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.62
£3.46
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.43
£15.28
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.45
£54.93
|
$64.95
£48.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$23.37
£17.48
|
$20.05
£14.99
|
|
Welwyn Garden City vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 63.9% more for clothing
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.18
£86.14
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
£59.92
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.09
£44.94
|
$160.88
£120.31
|
|
Welwyn Garden City vs. London - Cost of clothing
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