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Cumming vs. Wigan Cost of Living Summary

Cumming is 11.2% more expensive than Wigan.

Restaurants
pay 3.4% less in Cumming
Groceries
pay 49.2% more in Cumming
Transportation
pay 36.6% less in Cumming
Housing
pay 44.7% more in Cumming
Childcare
pay 53.0% more in Cumming
Entertainment and Sports
pay 8.8% less in Cumming
Clothing
pay 47.8% less in Cumming

The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Cumming are more expensive than in Wigan. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Cumming.

Cumming vs. Wigan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cumming instead of Wigan, you would:

pay 3.4% less for restaurants

 
Wigan
Cumming
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.82
£14.80
$16.75
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.91
£7.40
$10.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.35
£1.75
$2.56
 

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pay 49.2% more for groceries

 
Wigan
Cumming
Bread
1 loaf
$1.39
£1.04
$3.07
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.64
£1.97
$6.51
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.75
£3.55
$4.02
 

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pay 36.6% less for transportation

 
Wigan
Cumming
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.16
£5.34
$3.51
 
Monthly public transit pass ?? ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,779.88
£28,200.26
$32,405.50
 

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pay 44.7% more for housing

 
Wigan
Cumming
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.64
£29.59
$92.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $991.08
£739.78
$1,600.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $759.83
£567.16
$1,383.33
 

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pay 53.0% more for childcare

 
Wigan
Cumming
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $800.57
£597.58
$1,225.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $9,500.00
 

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pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Wigan
Cumming
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.63
£3.45
$5.38
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.47
£2.59
$4.81
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$22.46
£16.77
$9.00
 

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pay 47.8% less for clothing

 
Wigan
Cumming
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$107.92
£80.55
$39.98
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$55.50
£41.42
$32.33
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$111.98
£83.59
$59.32
 

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