Cost of living comparison
Helena is 0.5% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.5% less in Helena
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% more in Helena
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% less in Helena
- Housing
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pay 21.9% more in Helena
- Childcare
-
pay 20.0% less in Helena
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.7% less in Helena
- Clothing
-
pay 27.8% more in Helena
The cost of groceries, clothing, and housing in Helena are more expensive than in London. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Helena.
If you lived in Helena instead of London, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Helena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.96
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$10.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 38.9% more for groceries
|
London
|
Helena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$4.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.36
|
$15.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.88
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
$2.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$4.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$2.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.38
|
$2.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.84
|
|
pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Helena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.71
|
$3.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.58
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,225.71
|
$35,850.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.24
|
$37.34
|
|
pay 21.9% more for housing
|
London
|
Helena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.17
|
$98.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,190.04
|
$1,620.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,594.54
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£203.90
|
$303.44
|
|
pay 20.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Helena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,803.05
|
$1,895.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,550.93
|
$22,000.00
|
|
pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Helena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.39
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.71
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.27
|
$9.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.74
|
$52.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.47
|
$10.50
|
|
pay 27.8% more for clothing
|
London
|
Helena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.90
|
$84.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.06
|
$118.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.76
|
$97.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.59
|
$142.25
|
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