Cost of living comparison
London is 26.6% more expensive than Helena.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 8.3% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 25.0% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.3% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% less in London
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and housing in London are more expensive than in Helena. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in London. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Helena, you would:
pay 15.1% more for restaurants
|
Helena
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
|
$25.83
£19.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.25
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Helena
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.73
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.52
|
$5.65
£4.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
|
$6.31
£4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.24
|
$4.26
£3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.79
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Helena
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
|
$7.39
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$258.31
£199.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,850.00
|
$36,531.14
£28,225.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.34
|
$35.26
£27.24
|
|
pay 8.3% more for housing
|
Helena
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.99
|
$41.63
£32.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,620.00
|
$2,834.46
£2,190.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,600.00
|
$2,063.73
£1,594.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$303.44
|
$263.90
£203.90
|
|
pay 25.0% more for childcare
|
Helena
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,895.00
|
$2,333.60
£1,803.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,000.00
|
$27,892.30
£21,550.93
|
|
pay 48.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Helena
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.27
£6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.99
|
$19.76
£15.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.50
|
$65.66
£50.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
|
$16.14
£12.47
|
|
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Helena
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.75
|
$96.94
£74.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$118.33
|
$50.55
£39.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.25
|
$114.87
£88.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.25
|
$135.36
£104.59
|
|
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