Cost of living comparison
Wilmington is 11.3% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Wilmington
- Groceries
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pay 66.0% more in Wilmington
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% less in Wilmington
- Housing
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pay 8.4% less in Wilmington
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8% more in Wilmington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.8% less in Wilmington
- Clothing
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pay 46.1% less in Wilmington
The cost of groceries and childcare in Wilmington are more expensive than in London. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Wilmington.
If you lived in Wilmington instead of London, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
London
|
Wilmington
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.79
|
$15.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.32
|
$11.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$2.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.49
|
$1.00
|
|
pay 66.0% more for groceries
London
|
Wilmington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.67
|
$3.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.55
|
$7.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.08
|
$6.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.58
|
$2.16
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.43
|
$5.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.26
|
$3.76
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.61
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.16
|
$3.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.44
|
$1.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$2.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$1.45
|
|
pay 45.0% less for transportation
London
|
Wilmington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.95
|
$3.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£207.93
|
$60.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
$35,686.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.38
|
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pay 8.4% less for housing
London
|
Wilmington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.51
|
$74.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,281.63
|
$1,833.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,661.22
|
$1,633.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£212.43
|
$117.00
|
|
pay 11.8% more for childcare
London
|
Wilmington
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,878.45
|
$1,600.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,452.16
|
$43,200.00
|
|
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
London
|
Wilmington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.65
|
$4.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.87
|
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.91
|
$10.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.86
|
$28.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.00
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 46.1% less for clothing
London
|
Wilmington
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£78.03
|
$25.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.69
|
$35.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£92.47
|
$75.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£108.96
|
$75.00
|
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