Cost of living comparison
London is 43.8% more expensive than Milton Keynes.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.5% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 38.6% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 52.1% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.3% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% more in London
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in London are more expensive than in Milton Keynes. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Milton Keynes, you would:
pay 30.5% more for restaurants
|
Milton Keynes
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.39
|
$25.83
£19.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
£1.33
|
$2.46
£1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.13
|
$1.85
£1.37
|
|
pay 16.2% more for groceries
|
Milton Keynes
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
$2.07
£1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
£3.30
|
$5.65
£4.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
£4.16
|
$6.31
£4.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
£2.90
|
$4.45
£3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
£3.12
|
$4.26
£3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.06
|
$1.56
£1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.52
|
$0.75
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.97
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.95
|
$1.79
£1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.56
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.46
|
$0.70
£0.52
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Milton Keynes
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.19
|
$7.39
£5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.37
£60.45
|
$258.31
£191.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.50
£11.51
|
$35.26
£26.20
|
|
pay 38.6% more for housing
|
Milton Keynes
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.51
£27.12
|
$41.63
£30.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,640.25
£1,218.60
|
$2,834.46
£2,105.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,356.11
£1,007.50
|
$2,063.73
£1,533.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.94
£170.08
|
$263.90
£196.06
|
|
pay 52.1% more for childcare
|
Milton Keynes
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,343.33
|
$2,333.60
£1,733.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,928.96
£11,834.14
|
$27,892.30
£20,722.08
|
|
pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Milton Keynes
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.32
|
$8.27
£6.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
£2.80
|
$4.80
£3.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.43
|
$19.76
£14.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.29
£23.99
|
$65.66
£48.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£11.51
|
$16.14
£11.99
|
|
pay 14.9% more for clothing
|
Milton Keynes
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.95
£62.37
|
$96.94
£72.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.82
£37.01
|
$50.55
£37.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£67.17
|
$114.87
£85.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.05
£86.96
|
$135.36
£100.57
|
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