Cost of living comparison
London is 45.4% more expensive than Boca Raton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 83.3% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 8.7% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.0 times more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in London
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, housing, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Boca Raton. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Boca Raton, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
|
Boca Raton
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$25.83
£19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.12
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
Boca Raton
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
|
$5.65
£4.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$6.31
£4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$4.45
£3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$4.26
£3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.79
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 83.3% more for transportation
|
Boca Raton
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$7.39
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$258.31
£199.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
|
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$35.26
£27.24
|
|
pay 8.7% more for housing
|
Boca Raton
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.50
|
$41.63
£32.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,625.00
|
$2,834.46
£2,189.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$2,063.73
£1,594.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.27
|
$263.90
£203.85
|
|
pay 33.5% more for childcare
|
Boca Raton
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,183.33
|
$2,333.60
£1,802.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$27,892.30
£21,545.94
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Boca Raton
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.27
£6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$19.76
£15.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.50
|
$65.66
£50.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$16.14
£12.47
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Boca Raton
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.33
|
$96.94
£74.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
|
$50.55
£39.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.67
|
$114.87
£88.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.67
|
$135.36
£104.56
|
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