Cost of living comparison
If you lived in London instead of West Island, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
West Island
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$21.12
£16.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.10
£7.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.30
£1.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.75
£1.41
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
West Island
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.57
£1.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.08
£3.27
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.80
£4.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.53
£2.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.80
£3.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.20
£0.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
£0.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.16
£0.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.47
£1.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
£0.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
£0.53
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
West Island
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.25
£6.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$198.74
£159.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,052.51
£24,927.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.83
£18.33
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
West Island
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$36.24
£29.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,575.57
£2,067.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,776.05
£1,425.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$286.24
£229.78
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
West Island
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,945.82
£1,562.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$21,135.46
£16,966.75
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
West Island
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$7.45
£5.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.25
£3.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$16.15
£12.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$56.73
£45.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$14.91
£11.97
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
West Island
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$92.70
£74.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.71
£34.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.09
£73.93
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$120.19
£96.48
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about London or West Island. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.