Cost of living comparison
London is 40.2% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in London instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 19.5% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.92
|
$25.83
£20.61
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.38
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.78
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$1.85
£1.48
|
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pay 18.3% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$2.07
£1.65
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.47
|
$5.65
£4.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.73
|
$6.31
£5.04
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.01
|
$4.45
£3.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.95
|
$4.26
£3.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$1.56
£1.25
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.75
£0.60
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$1.79
£1.43
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.69
£0.55
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.70
£0.56
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pay 69.5% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.65
|
$7.39
£5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.39
|
$258.31
£206.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,798.42
|
$36,531.14
£29,153.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.69
|
$35.26
£28.14
|
|
pay 62.7% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.45
|
$41.63
£33.22
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£992.44
|
$2,834.46
£2,262.05
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£814.68
|
$2,063.73
£1,646.97
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£182.92
|
$263.90
£210.61
|
|
pay 52.8% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,195.13
|
$2,333.60
£1,862.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,867.19
|
$27,892.30
£22,259.53
|
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pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.49
|
$8.27
£6.60
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.29
|
$4.80
£3.83
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.94
|
$19.76
£15.77
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.16
|
$65.66
£52.40
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.29
|
$16.14
£12.88
|
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pay 29.2% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.59
|
$96.94
£77.36
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.02
|
$50.55
£40.34
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£72.11
|
$114.87
£91.67
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£77.19
|
$135.36
£108.03
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