Cost of living in Croydon
Croydon, United Kingdom
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Cost of living in Croydon vs. United Kingdom overall average
Croydon is 12.8% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% more in Croydon
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in Croydon
- Transportation
-
pay 11.0% more in Croydon
- Housing
-
pay 32.1% more in Croydon
- Childcare
-
pay 7.8% more in Croydon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.1% more in Croydon
- Clothing
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pay 14.2% more in Croydon
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, childcare, and groceries in Croydon are more expensive than in United Kingdom.
Croydon Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.47
|
$12.92
-
$38.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
£6.66
|
$6.91
-
$9.69
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$1.29
-
$3.87
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
£1.38
|
$1.28
-
$2.58
|
Croydon - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
£1.41
|
$0.72
-
$3.87
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
£3.21
|
$1.94
-
$6.97
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.25
£4.71
|
$3.08
-
$9.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
£3.31
|
$2.25
-
$6.97
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.87
|
$2.05
-
$5.17
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.02
|
$0.57
-
$2.34
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.46
-
$1.17
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.06
|
$0.59
-
$2.34
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
£1.34
|
$0.59
-
$3.51
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.47
|
$0.28
-
$1.17
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
£0.42
|
$0.23
-
$0.88
|
Croydon - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.02
£5.29
|
$6.70
-
$7.33
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$115.59
£87.14
|
$86.53
-
$115.59
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,538.74
|
$36,531.14
-
$36,531.14
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.92
£15.77
|
$14.72
-
$56.83
|
Croydon - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.38
£31.20
|
$32.29
-
$51.66
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,915.78
£1,444.20
|
$1,679.00
-
$2,131.04
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,595.05
£1,202.42
|
$1,491.73
-
$1,743.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.08
£195.31
|
$98.76
-
$474.07
|
Croydon - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,653.17
£1,246.23
|
$1,420.69
-
$2,841.38
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,586.17
£14,764.89
|
$15,498.45
-
$42,620.74
|
Croydon - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.87
|
$2.58
-
$8.39
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.51
|
$1.94
-
$5.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.63
|
$16.21
-
$20.15
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.21
£23.53
|
$25.83
-
$32.29
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.21
£10.71
|
$7.74
-
$16.73
|
Croydon - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
£54.94
|
$12.92
-
$116.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.88
£37.60
|
$23.25
-
$103.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£66.53
|
$38.75
-
$129.15
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.16
£103.40
|
$51.66
-
$180.82
|
Croydon - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in United Kingdom
to see the average cost of cities throughout United Kingdom, like
Preston,
Swansea,
Hull,
Southend-on-sea,
Westminster,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Croydon.
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