Cost of living comparison
London is 12.1% more expensive than Seattle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.9% less in London
- Groceries
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pay 26.4% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 83.5% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 11.9% more in London
- Childcare
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pay 3.4% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.0% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% more in London
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and childcare in London are more expensive than in Seattle. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in London. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Seattle, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
|
Seattle
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$25.83
£19.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
|
$2.46
£1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$1.85
£1.41
|
|
pay 26.4% less for groceries
|
Seattle
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.53
|
$2.07
£1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.68
|
$5.65
£4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
|
$6.31
£4.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.56
|
$4.45
£3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
|
$4.26
£3.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.56
£1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.44
£1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.79
£1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 83.5% more for transportation
|
Seattle
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$7.39
£5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.00
|
$258.31
£197.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
$35.26
£26.95
|
|
pay 11.9% more for housing
|
Seattle
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.21
|
$41.63
£31.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,256.97
|
$2,834.46
£2,166.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,819.38
|
$2,063.73
£1,577.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.71
|
$263.90
£201.73
|
|
pay 3.4% more for childcare
|
Seattle
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,134.00
|
$2,333.60
£1,783.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,666.67
|
$27,892.30
£21,321.13
|
|
pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seattle
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.27
£6.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.65
|
$4.80
£3.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$19.76
£15.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.81
|
$65.66
£50.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.14
£12.34
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Seattle
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
|
$96.94
£74.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.58
|
$50.55
£38.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.85
|
$114.87
£87.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.45
|
$135.36
£103.47
|
|
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