Cost of living comparison
London is 48.9% more expensive than Fort Lauderdale.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 25.5% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.7% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 47.1% more in London
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Fort Lauderdale. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Fort Lauderdale, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.83
£19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
|
$5.65
£4.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$6.31
£4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
|
$4.45
£3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
|
$4.26
£3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.79
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$7.39
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.50
|
$258.31
£199.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.93
|
$35.26
£27.24
|
|
pay 25.5% more for housing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$41.63
£32.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,315.00
|
$2,834.46
£2,189.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.09
|
$2,063.73
£1,594.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.48
|
$263.90
£203.85
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$816.67
|
$2,333.60
£1,802.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$27,892.30
£21,545.94
|
|
pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.27
£6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$19.76
£15.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.67
|
$65.66
£50.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$16.14
£12.47
|
|
pay 47.1% more for clothing
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$96.94
£74.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$50.55
£39.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
|
$114.87
£88.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.57
|
$135.36
£104.56
|
|
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