Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. West Chester Cost of Living Summary
London is 36.9% more expensive than West Chester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 83.6% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 49.5% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 15.4% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.4% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 70.0% more in London
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in London are more expensive than in West Chester. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. West Chester Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of West Chester, you would:
pay 19.6% more for restaurants
|
West Chester
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$26.73
£19.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$3.12
£2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
West Chester vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
West Chester
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.50
|
$5.54
£4.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$6.58
£4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$3.95
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
West Chester vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 83.6% more for transportation
|
West Chester
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$7.12
£5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$240.54
£179.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
|
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$31.75
£23.74
|
|
West Chester vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 49.5% more for housing
|
West Chester
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$42.83
£32.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,975.00
|
$3,083.09
£2,305.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,837.50
|
$2,340.14
£1,750.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.54
|
$255.85
£191.33
|
|
West Chester vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 15.4% more for childcare
|
West Chester
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,250.00
|
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
|
West Chester vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 41.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
West Chester
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$8.69
£6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.49
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
|
$64.95
£48.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$20.05
£14.99
|
|
West Chester vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 70.0% more for clothing
|
West Chester
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.00
|
$160.88
£120.31
|
|
West Chester vs. London - Cost of clothing
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