Cost of living comparison
London is 42.7% more expensive than Nottingham.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 98.8% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 69.7% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 33.0% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.9% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% more in London
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in London are more expensive than in Nottingham. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Nottingham, you would:
pay 24.4% more for restaurants
|
Nottingham
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.08
£13.40
|
$25.83
£19.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.65
|
$10.33
£7.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
£1.64
|
$2.46
£1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
£1.15
|
$1.85
£1.37
|
|
pay 23.3% more for groceries
|
Nottingham
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
£1.09
|
$2.07
£1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
£2.44
|
$5.65
£4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.37
£3.98
|
$6.31
£4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
£2.56
|
$4.45
£3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
£3.33
|
$4.26
£3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.56
£1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.44
|
$0.75
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.17
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.76
|
$1.79
£1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.47
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.70
£0.52
|
|
pay 98.8% more for transportation
|
Nottingham
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.02
£5.20
|
$7.39
£5.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.64
£69.37
|
$258.31
£191.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,064.09
|
$36,531.14
£27,064.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.38
£12.13
|
$35.26
£26.12
|
|
pay 69.7% more for housing
|
Nottingham
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.99
£28.15
|
$41.63
£30.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,187.14
£879.49
|
$2,834.46
£2,099.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$931.75
£690.29
|
$2,063.73
£1,528.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$242.32
£179.52
|
$263.90
£195.51
|
|
pay 33.0% more for childcare
|
Nottingham
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,657.47
£1,227.94
|
$2,333.60
£1,728.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,279.02
£16,505.41
|
$27,892.30
£20,664.01
|
|
pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nottingham
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.31
|
$8.27
£6.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
£3.19
|
$4.80
£3.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.40
|
$19.76
£14.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.28
£26.88
|
$65.66
£48.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.34
£11.36
|
$16.14
£11.96
|
|
pay 20.0% more for clothing
|
Nottingham
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.57
£64.87
|
$96.94
£71.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.82
£29.50
|
$50.55
£37.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.17
£80.13
|
$114.87
£85.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.45
£73.68
|
$135.36
£100.28
|
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