Cost of living comparison
Palo Alto is 10.6% more expensive than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.2% more in Palo Alto
- Groceries
-
pay 73.8% more in Palo Alto
- Transportation
-
pay 41.0% less in Palo Alto
- Housing
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pay 25.0% more in Palo Alto
- Childcare
-
pay 25.6% more in Palo Alto
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.1% more in Palo Alto
- Clothing
-
pay 31.5% less in Palo Alto
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Palo Alto are more expensive than in London. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Palo Alto.
If you lived in Palo Alto instead of London, you would:
pay 14.2% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.40
|
$27.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.76
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$2.17
|
|
pay 73.8% more for groceries
|
London
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.55
|
$5.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.24
|
$8.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.74
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.34
|
$5.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.20
|
$7.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.17
|
$3.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 41.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.55
|
$4.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£194.03
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,440.22
|
$30,530.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.48
|
$18.41
|
|
pay 25.0% more for housing
|
London
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.27
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,129.10
|
$3,397.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,550.17
|
$3,198.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£198.23
|
$213.87
|
|
pay 25.6% more for childcare
|
London
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,752.88
|
$2,705.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,951.19
|
$37,770.00
|
|
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.21
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.61
|
$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.84
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£49.32
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.13
|
$15.99
|
|
pay 31.5% less for clothing
|
London
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£72.82
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.97
|
$36.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£86.29
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£101.68
|
$117.22
|
|
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