Cost of living comparison
London is 52.4% more expensive than Winchester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 77.7% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% less in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.0% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 40.2% more in London
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in Winchester. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in London. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Winchester, you would:
pay 60.4% more for restaurants
|
Winchester
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
|
$25.83
£18.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.33
£7.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.46
£1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$1.85
£1.35
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Winchester
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$2.07
£1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$5.65
£4.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$6.31
£4.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
|
$4.45
£3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$4.26
£3.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.56
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.75
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.44
£1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.79
£1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.69
£0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.70
£0.51
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Winchester
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
|
$7.39
£5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.00
|
$258.31
£189.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,531.14
£26,751.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.79
|
$35.26
£25.82
|
|
pay 77.7% more for housing
|
Winchester
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.00
|
$41.63
£30.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$2,834.46
£2,075.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,063.73
£1,511.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.39
|
$263.90
£193.26
|
|
pay 12.2% less for childcare
|
Winchester
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$2,333.60
£1,708.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$27,892.30
£20,425.70
|
|
pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Winchester
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.27
£6.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.80
£3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$19.76
£14.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$65.66
£48.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$16.14
£11.82
|
|
pay 40.2% more for clothing
|
Winchester
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$96.94
£70.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$50.55
£37.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.00
|
$114.87
£84.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$135.36
£99.13
|
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