Cost of living comparison
London is 34.7% more expensive than Reading.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 98.3% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 53.4% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 41.8% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% more in London
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in Reading. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Reading, you would:
pay 11.3% less for restaurants
|
Reading
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.75
|
$25.83
£19.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
£6.76
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
£2.47
|
$2.46
£1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
£1.94
|
$1.85
£1.41
|
|
pay 20.7% more for groceries
|
Reading
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.10
|
$2.07
£1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
£3.26
|
$5.65
£4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
£3.84
|
$6.31
£4.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.70
|
$4.45
£3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.83
|
$4.26
£3.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.03
|
$1.56
£1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.45
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.07
|
$1.44
£1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
£1.70
|
$1.79
£1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
£0.40
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
£0.43
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 98.3% more for transportation
|
Reading
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.34
|
$7.39
£5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.66
£63.18
|
$258.31
£197.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.97
£15.26
|
$35.26
£26.95
|
|
pay 53.4% more for housing
|
Reading
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.02
£29.82
|
$41.63
£31.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,614.42
£1,234.08
|
$2,834.46
£2,166.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.88
£1,044.85
|
$2,063.73
£1,577.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.30
£111.84
|
$263.90
£201.73
|
|
pay 41.8% more for childcare
|
Reading
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,653.17
£1,263.70
|
$2,333.60
£1,783.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,586.17
£14,971.84
|
$27,892.30
£21,321.13
|
|
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Reading
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.94
|
$8.27
£6.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.56
|
$4.80
£3.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.82
|
$19.76
£15.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.66
£35.66
|
$65.66
£50.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.21
£10.86
|
$16.14
£12.34
|
|
pay 21.4% more for clothing
|
Reading
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
£55.71
|
$96.94
£74.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
£51.50
|
$50.55
£38.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£67.46
|
$114.87
£87.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£70.10
|
$135.36
£103.47
|
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