Cost of living comparison
London is 16.8% more expensive than Santa Monica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 24.3% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 3.6% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 14.1% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% more in London
The cost of transportation, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in London are more expensive than in Santa Monica. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in London. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Santa Monica, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Santa Monica
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$25.83
£19.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
|
$2.46
£1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$1.85
£1.37
|
|
pay 24.3% less for groceries
|
Santa Monica
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.41
|
$2.07
£1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$5.65
£4.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$6.31
£4.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.77
|
$4.45
£3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.33
|
$4.26
£3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.56
£1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.75
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.79
£1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.70
£0.52
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Santa Monica
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
|
$7.39
£5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$258.31
£191.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,499.50
|
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$35.26
£26.20
|
|
pay 3.6% more for housing
|
Santa Monica
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$41.63
£30.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,900.00
|
$2,834.46
£2,105.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,600.00
|
$2,063.73
£1,533.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.62
|
$263.90
£196.06
|
|
pay 14.1% more for childcare
|
Santa Monica
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,778.57
|
$2,333.60
£1,733.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
$27,892.30
£20,722.08
|
|
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Monica
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.27
£6.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.46
|
$4.80
£3.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$19.76
£14.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.00
|
$65.66
£48.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$16.14
£11.99
|
|
pay 29.6% more for clothing
|
Santa Monica
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.46
|
$96.94
£72.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$50.55
£37.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
|
$114.87
£85.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.74
|
$135.36
£100.57
|
|
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