Cost of living comparison
London is 59.0% more expensive than Hilton Head Island.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% more in London
- Groceries
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pay 4.6% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 83.9% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 26.0% more in London
- Childcare
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pay 2.1 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 92.2% more in London
- Clothing
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pay 89.6% more in London
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, housing, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Hilton Head Island. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Hilton Head Island, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
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Hilton Head Island
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$25.83
£20.79
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.33
£8.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.46
£1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.85
£1.49
|
|
pay 4.6% more for groceries
|
Hilton Head Island
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
|
$2.07
£1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
|
$5.65
£4.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$6.31
£5.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$4.45
£3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$4.26
£3.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.56
£1.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.75
£0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.44
£1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.79
£1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.69
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.70
£0.56
|
|
pay 83.9% more for transportation
|
Hilton Head Island
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.55
|
$7.39
£5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$258.31
£207.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$35.26
£28.38
|
|
pay 26.0% more for housing
|
Hilton Head Island
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.46
|
$41.63
£33.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,133.33
|
$2,834.46
£2,281.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$2,063.73
£1,661.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.54
|
$263.90
£212.43
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Hilton Head Island
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,416.67
|
$2,333.60
£1,878.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,960.00
|
$27,892.30
£22,452.16
|
|
pay 92.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hilton Head Island
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.27
£6.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$4.80
£3.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$19.76
£15.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$65.66
£52.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.14
£13.00
|
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pay 89.6% more for clothing
|
Hilton Head Island
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$96.94
£78.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$50.55
£40.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$114.87
£92.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$135.36
£108.96
|
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