Cost of living comparison
London is 55.1% more expensive than Cincinnati.
If you lived in London instead of Cincinnati, you would:
pay 42.3% more for restaurants
|
Cincinnati
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
|
$25.22
£19.46
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$10.09
£7.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
|
$2.54
£1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
|
$2.08
£1.61
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Cincinnati
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
|
$1.96
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
|
$4.74
£3.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$6.34
£4.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.69
|
$3.99
£3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$4.28
£3.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.47
£1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$1.48
£1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.76
£1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.73
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Cincinnati
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$7.20
£5.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$252.24
£194.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,555.82
|
$34,406.00
£26,545.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.69
|
$25.33
£19.54
|
|
pay 90.6% more for housing
|
Cincinnati
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.73
|
$39.12
£30.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,393.33
|
$2,697.16
£2,080.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$963.17
|
$2,027.26
£1,564.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.42
|
$284.51
£219.51
|
|
pay 46.8% more for childcare
|
Cincinnati
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,566.11
|
$2,321.07
£1,790.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,408.00
|
$25,293.41
£19,515.00
|
|
pay 65.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cincinnati
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.20
£6.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
|
$4.56
£3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
|
$58.95
£45.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
|
pay 41.7% more for clothing
|
Cincinnati
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.08
|
$103.07
£79.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.75
|
$49.65
£38.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.11
|
$112.31
£86.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.12
|
$123.32
£95.15
|
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