Cost of living comparison
Atlantic City is 17.4% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% more in Atlantic City
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% more in Atlantic City
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Atlantic City
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% less in Atlantic City
- Childcare
-
pay 52.8% less in Atlantic City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% less in Atlantic City
- Clothing
-
pay 32.2% less in Atlantic City
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Atlantic City are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Atlantic City.
If you lived in Atlantic City instead of London, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£21.16
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.46
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£2.01
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.52
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 42.8% more for groceries
|
London
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.70
|
$2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.63
|
$11.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.17
|
$4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.64
|
$2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.49
|
$7.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.28
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.62
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.18
|
$1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.47
|
$5.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.56
|
$1.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.57
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
London
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£6.06
|
$3.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£211.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,925.17
|
$35,686.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.88
|
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pay 29.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£34.10
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,321.90
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,690.55
|
$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£216.18
|
$117.00
|
|
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,911.61
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,848.51
|
$12,000.00
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.77
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.93
|
$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£16.19
|
$8.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£53.79
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.22
|
$11.50
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
London
|
Atlantic City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£79.41
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£41.41
|
$64.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£94.10
|
$60.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£110.89
|
$75.00
|
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