Cost of living comparison
Leeds is 26.1% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Leeds instead of London, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
London
|
Leeds
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£19.18
|
$18.92
£14.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.67
|
$9.21
£7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.93
|
$2.08
£1.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.58
|
$1.45
£1.10
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
London
|
Leeds
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.49
|
$1.64
£1.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.60
|
$3.89
£2.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£4.82
|
$5.21
£3.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.04
|
$3.28
£2.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.25
|
$3.16
£2.40
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.12
|
$1.29
£0.98
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.61
£0.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.13
|
$1.15
£0.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.34
|
$1.11
£0.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.57
£0.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.55
£0.42
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
London
|
Leeds
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.47
|
$7.44
£5.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£191.77
|
$100.90
£76.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,157.50
|
$35,673.52
£27,121.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£19.25
|
$22.67
£17.23
|
|
pay 36.5% less for housing
London
|
Leeds
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£29.74
|
$37.52
£28.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,050.55
|
$1,159.27
£881.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,541.25
|
$872.34
£663.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£216.30
|
$205.67
£156.36
|
|
pay 43.4% less for childcare
London
|
Leeds
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,764.62
|
$1,468.48
£1,116.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,229.56
|
$12,612.17
£9,588.53
|
|
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
London
|
Leeds
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.23
|
$5.68
£4.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.47
|
$4.03
£3.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.38
|
$16.33
£12.42
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£44.82
|
$36.67
£27.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.38
|
$11.35
£8.63
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
London
|
Leeds
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£78.36
|
$85.13
£64.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£37.75
|
$44.86
£34.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£85.39
|
$83.24
£63.28
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£93.75
|
$92.07
£70.00
|
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