Cost of living comparison
Asheville is 7.6% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Asheville
- Groceries
-
pay 38.1% more in Asheville
- Transportation
-
pay 42.1% less in Asheville
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% more in Asheville
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% less in Asheville
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.3% less in Asheville
- Clothing
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pay 14.8% less in Asheville
The cost of groceries and housing in Asheville are more expensive than in London. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Asheville.
If you lived in Asheville instead of London, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.79
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.32
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.49
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 38.1% more for groceries
|
London
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.67
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.55
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.08
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.58
|
$3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.43
|
$5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.26
|
$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.61
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.16
|
$1.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.44
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$1.94
|
|
pay 42.1% less for transportation
|
London
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.95
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£207.93
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
$34,689.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.38
|
$29.85
|
|
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
London
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.51
|
$94.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,281.63
|
$2,175.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,661.22
|
$1,621.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£212.43
|
$164.67
|
|
pay 14.9% less for childcare
|
London
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,878.45
|
$1,802.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,452.16
|
$25,965.00
|
|
pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.65
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.87
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.91
|
$7.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.86
|
$43.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.00
|
$12.92
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
London
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£78.03
|
$59.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.69
|
$58.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£92.47
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£108.96
|
$143.33
|
|
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