Cost of living comparison
London is 24.4% more expensive than White Plains.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 72.1% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 28.8% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 63.1% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 33.8% more in London
The cost of transportation, childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in White Plains.
If you lived in London instead of White Plains, you would:
pay 6.0% more for restaurants
White Plains
|
London
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.83
£18.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.33
£7.57
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$2.46
£1.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$1.85
£1.35
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
White Plains
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
|
$2.07
£1.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
|
$5.65
£4.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
|
$6.31
£4.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$4.45
£3.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
|
$4.26
£3.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$1.56
£1.14
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.75
£0.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$1.44
£1.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.79
£1.31
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.69
£0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.70
£0.51
|
|
pay 72.1% more for transportation
White Plains
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.39
£5.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$155.00
|
$258.31
£189.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,343.00
|
$36,531.14
£26,751.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$35.26
£25.82
|
|
pay 28.8% more for housing
White Plains
|
London
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.83
|
$41.63
£30.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,337.50
|
$2,834.46
£2,075.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,850.00
|
$2,063.73
£1,511.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.04
|
$263.90
£193.26
|
|
pay 63.1% more for childcare
White Plains
|
London
|
||
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,772.22
|
$2,333.60
£1,708.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,333.33
|
$27,892.30
£20,425.70
|
|
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
White Plains
|
London
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.27
£6.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
|
$4.80
£3.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.00
|
$19.76
£14.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.50
|
$65.66
£48.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$16.14
£11.82
|
|
pay 33.8% more for clothing
White Plains
|
London
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.67
|
$96.94
£70.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.67
|
$50.55
£37.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$114.87
£84.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
|
$135.36
£99.13
|
|
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