Cost of living comparison
London is 28.0% cheaper than Seattle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.7% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in London
- Housing
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pay 30.6% less in London
- Childcare
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pay 62.9% less in London
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.2% less in London
- Clothing
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pay 13.0% less in London
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in London.
If you lived in London instead of Seattle, you would:
pay 28.7% less for restaurants
|
Seattle
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$16.17
CA$22.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.06
CA$13.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
|
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$1.82
CA$2.50
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Seattle
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.53
|
$2.31
CA$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.68
|
$6.30
CA$8.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
|
$6.82
CA$9.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.56
|
$3.26
CA$4.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
|
$5.67
CA$7.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.99
CA$2.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.67
CA$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.67
CA$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.71
CA$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.81
CA$1.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.90
CA$1.23
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Seattle
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$4.19
CA$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.00
|
$80.47
CA$110.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
$18.32
CA$25.17
|
|
pay 30.6% less for housing
|
Seattle
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.21
|
$57.79
CA$79.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,256.97
|
$1,497.20
CA$2,056.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,819.38
|
$1,206.15
CA$1,656.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.71
|
$110.53
CA$151.83
|
|
pay 62.9% less for childcare
|
Seattle
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,134.00
|
$538.86
CA$740.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,666.67
|
$14,010.43
CA$19,245.43
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seattle
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.19
CA$7.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.65
|
$3.43
CA$4.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.85
CA$16.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.81
|
$42.44
CA$58.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$10.77
CA$14.80
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Seattle
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
|
$63.40
CA$87.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.58
|
$51.73
CA$71.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.85
|
$85.77
CA$117.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.45
|
$102.98
CA$141.46
|
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