Cost of living comparison
Westminster is 14.5% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.3% more in Westminster
- Groceries
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pay 7.4% less in Westminster
- Transportation
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pay 8.6% more in Westminster
- Housing
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pay 54.7% more in Westminster
- Childcare
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pay 7.8% more in Westminster
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.4% more in Westminster
- Clothing
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pay 10.2% more in Westminster
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Westminster are more expensive than in United Kingdom.
If you lived in Westminster instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 4.3% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Westminster
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.79
|
$18.73
£13.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.82
|
$8.39
£6.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.65
|
$2.41
£1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.15
|
$1.85
£1.36
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
$1.44
£1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.21
|
$4.26
£3.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.37
|
$5.02
£3.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
$3.53
£2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.73
|
$3.70
£2.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.17
£0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.67
£0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.40
£1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.04
|
$0.91
£0.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.62
£0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.56
£0.41
|
|
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.21
|
$6.99
£5.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.42
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,678.42
|
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.64
|
$20.92
£15.42
|
|
pay 54.7% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.05
|
$39.61
£29.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£916.76
|
$3,035.11
£2,237.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£752.55
|
$1,808.15
£1,332.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£168.97
|
$222.22
£163.82
|
|
pay 7.8% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,103.99
|
$1,653.17
£1,218.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,733.37
|
$19,586.17
£14,438.74
|
|
pay 23.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.15
|
$6.46
£4.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.04
|
$4.66
£3.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.88
|
$18.08
£13.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.41
|
$83.95
£61.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.51
|
$12.92
£9.52
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Westminster
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£57.82
|
$72.88
£53.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.58
|
$62.42
£46.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£66.61
|
$88.26
£65.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.30
|
$91.70
£67.60
|
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