Cost of living comparison
London is 45.9% more expensive than Norwich.
- Groceries
-
pay 7.9% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 47.7% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 76.3% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.6% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% more in London
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in London are more expensive than in Norwich. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Norwich, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Norwich
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
£15.26
|
$25.83
£19.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.63
|
$10.33
£7.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
£2.18
|
$2.46
£1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
£1.49
|
$1.85
£1.37
|
pay 7.9% more for groceries
|
Norwich
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
£1.71
|
$2.07
£1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
£3.81
|
$5.65
£4.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
£4.57
|
$6.31
£4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.87
£3.60
|
$4.45
£3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
£2.31
|
$4.26
£3.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
£1.04
|
$1.56
£1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.75
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
£0.94
|
$1.44
£1.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
£0.92
|
$1.79
£1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.49
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.61
|
$0.70
£0.52
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Norwich
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
£5.15
|
$7.39
£5.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.00
£64.24
|
$258.31
£190.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,974.19
|
$36,531.14
£26,974.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.56
£12.23
|
$35.26
£26.03
|
|
pay 47.7% more for housing
|
Norwich
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.56
£32.90
|
$41.63
£30.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,443.29
£1,065.71
|
$2,834.46
£2,092.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.45
£780.81
|
$2,063.73
£1,523.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.87
£184.50
|
$263.90
£194.86
|
|
pay 76.3% more for childcare
|
Norwich
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,323.83
£977.50
|
$2,333.60
£1,723.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,892.30
£20,595.37
|
|
pay 19.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Norwich
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.78
£5.01
|
$8.27
£6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
£3.09
|
$4.80
£3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.35
|
$19.76
£14.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.66
£38.15
|
$65.66
£48.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
£9.54
|
$16.14
£11.92
|
|
pay 18.6% more for clothing
|
Norwich
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.41
£66.76
|
$96.94
£71.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.05
£31.79
|
$50.55
£37.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.17
£74.70
|
$114.87
£84.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.45
£73.43
|
$135.36
£99.95
|
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