Cost of living comparison
London is 50.1% more expensive than New Haven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% more in London
- Groceries
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pay 22.6% less in London
- Transportation
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pay 2.1 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 40.1% more in London
- Childcare
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pay 66.7% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.8% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 87.9% more in London
The cost of transportation, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in New Haven. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of New Haven, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
|
New Haven
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$25.83
£19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.33
£7.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.46
£1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$1.85
£1.36
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
New Haven
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.99
|
$2.07
£1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$5.65
£4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$6.31
£4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
|
$4.45
£3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
|
$4.26
£3.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.56
£1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.75
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.44
£1.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.79
£1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.70
£0.52
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
New Haven
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$7.39
£5.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.00
|
$258.31
£190.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,408.81
|
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
|
$35.26
£25.99
|
|
pay 40.1% more for housing
|
New Haven
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.80
|
$41.63
£30.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,908.33
|
$2,834.46
£2,089.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.00
|
$2,063.73
£1,521.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.66
|
$263.90
£194.55
|
|
pay 66.7% more for childcare
|
New Haven
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$2,333.60
£1,720.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,892.30
£20,561.95
|
|
pay 51.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Haven
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.27
£6.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$4.80
£3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$19.76
£14.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.00
|
$65.66
£48.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.75
|
$16.14
£11.90
|
|
pay 87.9% more for clothing
|
New Haven
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.17
|
$96.94
£71.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.67
|
$50.55
£37.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$114.87
£84.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$135.36
£99.79
|
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