Cost of living comparison
London is 9.5% more expensive than Palo Alto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 87.7% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 14.8% less in London
- Childcare
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pay 19.9% less in London
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.6% more in London
- Clothing
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pay 53.6% more in London
The cost of transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in Palo Alto. Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in London. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Palo Alto, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
Palo Alto
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.50
|
$25.83
£19.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.46
£1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$1.85
£1.41
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Palo Alto
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.22
|
$2.07
£1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
|
$5.65
£4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$6.31
£4.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
|
$4.45
£3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.75
|
$4.26
£3.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
|
$1.56
£1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.44
£1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.79
£1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 87.7% more for transportation
|
Palo Alto
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$7.39
£5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$258.31
£197.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,530.00
|
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$35.26
£26.95
|
|
pay 14.8% less for housing
|
Palo Alto
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$41.63
£31.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,397.50
|
$2,834.46
£2,166.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,198.33
|
$2,063.73
£1,577.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.87
|
$263.90
£201.73
|
|
pay 19.9% less for childcare
|
Palo Alto
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,705.00
|
$2,333.60
£1,783.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$27,892.30
£21,321.13
|
|
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palo Alto
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.27
£6.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$4.80
£3.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$19.76
£15.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$65.66
£50.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.99
|
$16.14
£12.34
|
|
pay 53.6% more for clothing
|
Palo Alto
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$96.94
£74.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.12
|
$50.55
£38.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$114.87
£87.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.22
|
$135.36
£103.47
|
|
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