Cost of living comparison
London is 35.3% more expensive than Evanston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.4% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 55.4% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.3% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 24.0% more in London
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Evanston. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Evanston, you would:
pay 17.4% more for restaurants
|
Evanston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$25.83
£19.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Evanston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.81
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
|
$5.65
£4.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$6.31
£4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.91
|
$4.26
£3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.79
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Evanston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$7.39
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$258.31
£199.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
|
$36,531.14
£28,225.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$35.26
£27.24
|
|
pay 55.4% more for housing
|
Evanston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.52
|
$41.63
£32.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,519.00
|
$2,834.46
£2,190.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,063.73
£1,594.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.63
|
$263.90
£203.90
|
|
pay 24.6% more for childcare
|
Evanston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,717.56
|
$2,333.60
£1,803.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,601.00
|
$27,892.30
£21,550.93
|
|
pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Evanston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$8.27
£6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.95
|
$19.76
£15.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$65.66
£50.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$16.14
£12.47
|
|
pay 24.0% more for clothing
|
Evanston
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$96.94
£74.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.00
|
$50.55
£39.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
|
$114.87
£88.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.50
|
$135.36
£104.59
|
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