Cost of living comparison
Oceanside is 14.3% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% more in Oceanside
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% more in Oceanside
- Transportation
-
pay 44.4% less in Oceanside
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% more in Oceanside
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% less in Oceanside
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.4% less in Oceanside
- Clothing
-
pay 43.3% less in Oceanside
The cost of groceries, housing, and restaurants in Oceanside are more expensive than in London. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Oceanside.
If you lived in Oceanside instead of London, you would:
pay 3.6% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Oceanside
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.40
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.76
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 11.8% more for groceries
|
London
|
Oceanside
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.55
|
$3.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.24
|
$6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.74
|
$4.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.34
|
$3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.20
|
$2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.17
|
$1.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 44.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
Oceanside
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.55
|
$4.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£194.03
|
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,440.22
|
$30,499.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.48
|
$16.52
|
|
pay 4.0% more for housing
|
London
|
Oceanside
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.27
|
$72.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,129.10
|
$2,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,550.17
|
$2,033.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£198.23
|
$144.10
|
|
pay 10.3% less for childcare
|
London
|
Oceanside
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,752.88
|
$1,778.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,951.19
|
$28,750.00
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Oceanside
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.21
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.61
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.84
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£49.32
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.13
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 43.3% less for clothing
|
London
|
Oceanside
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£72.82
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.97
|
$42.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£86.29
|
$60.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£101.68
|
$80.00
|
|
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