Cost of living comparison
London is 60.6% more expensive than Galway.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 90.3% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 33.9% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.8% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 30.2% more in London
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in Galway. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Galway, you would:
pay 28.4% more for restaurants
|
Galway
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$25.83
£19.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
$10.33
£7.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.79
|
$2.46
£1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.20
|
$1.85
£1.37
|
|
pay 9.7% more for groceries
|
Galway
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
$2.07
£1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
€4.82
|
$5.65
£4.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
€4.89
|
$6.31
£4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
€3.19
|
$4.45
£3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
€3.78
|
$4.26
£3.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.09
|
$1.56
£1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.75
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.20
|
$1.44
£1.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.45
|
$1.79
£1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.42
|
$0.70
£0.52
|
|
pay 90.3% more for transportation
|
Galway
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.24
|
$7.39
£5.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.31
€56.56
|
$258.31
£190.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,571.33
|
$36,531.14
£26,974.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.73
€19.11
|
$35.26
£26.03
|
|
pay 33.9% more for housing
|
Galway
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.91
€41.26
|
$41.63
£30.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,723.75
€1,516.08
|
$2,834.46
£2,092.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,521.90
€1,338.55
|
$2,063.73
£1,523.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.92
€158.24
|
$263.90
£194.86
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Galway
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$977.98
€860.16
|
$2,333.60
£1,723.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€6,598.48
|
$27,892.30
£20,595.37
|
|
pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Galway
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.89
€5.18
|
$8.27
£6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
€3.39
|
$4.80
£3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
$19.76
£14.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.97
€44.83
|
$65.66
£48.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$16.14
£11.92
|
|
pay 30.2% more for clothing
|
Galway
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.60
€73.53
|
$96.94
£71.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.22
€30.97
|
$50.55
£37.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.42
€77.77
|
$114.87
£84.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.89
€90.49
|
$135.36
£99.95
|
|
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