Cost of Living Comparison Between Irvine, CA and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in London is 2.2% higher than in Irvine, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 3.3% higher than in Irvine, CA
Rent Prices in London are 4.7% higher than in Irvine, CA
Restaurant Prices in London are 5.4% higher than in Irvine, CA
Groceries Prices in London are 14.7% lower than in Irvine, CA
Local Purchasing Power in London is 33.9% lower than in Irvine, CA
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Restaurants
Irvine, CA Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.70 £)
25.47 $
(20.00 £)
     +27.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(78.51 £)
101.90 $
(80.00 £)
     +1.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.42 £)
10.19 $
(8.00 £)
     -15.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.28 £)
8.28 $
(6.50 £)
     +3.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.70 $
(7.62 £)
7.01 $
(5.50 £)
     -27.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.64 $
(4.43 £)
4.59 $
(3.61 £)
     -18.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 $
(2.28 £)
2.57 $
(2.02 £)
     -11.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(1.83 £)
1.97 $
(1.54 £)
     -15.8 %
Markets
Irvine, CA Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.64 $
(3.64 £)
6.33 $
(4.97 £)
     +36.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.10 $
(4.00 £)
1.80 $
(1.41 £)
     -64.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.28 $
(1.79 £)
1.17 $
(0.92 £)
     -48.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.00 $
(3.14 £)
4.00 $
(3.14 £)
     -0.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.39 $
(5.02 £)
4.48 $
(3.52 £)
     -29.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.25 $
(3.33 £)
4.33 $
(3.40 £)
     +1.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.37 $
(5.00 £)
7.03 $
(5.52 £)
     +10.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.47 $
(1.94 £)
1.53 $
(1.20 £)
     -38.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $
(0.61 £)
0.77 $
(0.60 £)
     -1.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.57 $
(2.02 £)
1.53 $
(1.20 £)
     -40.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.12 $
(1.67 £)
1.92 $
(1.51 £)
     -9.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.18 £)
0.74 $
(0.58 £)
     -50.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.37 $
(1.08 £)
0.68 $
(0.53 £)
     -50.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.62 $
(2.06 £)
1.27 $
(1.00 £)
     -51.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.98 $
(1.56 £)
1.69 $
(1.33 £)
     -14.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.78 £)
12.10 $
(9.50 £)
     -19.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.36 £)
2.71 $
(2.13 £)
     +56.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.62 $
(3.63 £)
3.10 $
(2.44 £)
     -32.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.69 $
(7.61 £)
19.11 $
(15.00 £)
     +97.2 %
Transportation
Irvine, CA Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(1.57 £)
3.57 $
(2.80 £)
     +78.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 133.50 $
(104.81 £)
254.74 $
(200.00 £)
     +90.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.14 £)
6.05 $
(4.75 £)
     +51.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.43 $
(3.47 £)
3.99 $
(3.13 £)
     -9.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.00 $
(25.12 £)
38.21 $
(30.00 £)
     +19.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.92 $
(3.86 £)
7.28 $
(5.72 £)
     +48.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 $
(22,375.75 £)
34,332.59 $
(26,955.00 £)
     +20.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,596.75 $
(21,666.60 £)
33,017.50 $
(25,922.50 £)
     +19.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Irvine, CA Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 182.00 $
(142.89 £)
375.73 $
(294.99 £)
     +106.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.38 $
(37.98 £)
19.54 $
(15.34 £)
     -59.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.62 $
(57.01 £)
39.31 $
(30.86 £)
     -45.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Irvine, CA Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 93.33 $
(73.28 £)
56.97 $
(44.73 £)
     -39.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.50 $
(9.81 £)
17.94 $
(14.08 £)
     +43.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.75 $
(13.94 £)
19.11 $
(15.00 £)
     +7.6 %
Childcare
Irvine, CA Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,825.00 $
(1,432.83 £)
2,344.04 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +28.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,160.00 $
(31,530.18 £)
25,543.76 $
(20,054.76 £)
     -36.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Irvine, CA Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.83 $
(47.76 £)
104.41 $
(81.97 £)
     +71.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.33 $
(26.96 £)
51.58 $
(40.50 £)
     +50.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.33 $
(69.35 £)
114.56 $
(89.94 £)
     +29.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.00 $
(113.84 £)
125.66 $
(98.65 £)
     -13.3 %
Rent Per Month
Irvine, CA Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,477.78 $
(1,945.34 £)
2,715.06 $
(2,131.63 £)
     +9.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,490.00 $
(1,954.93 £)
2,033.64 $
(1,596.64 £)
     -18.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,483.00 $
(3,519.67 £)
5,633.54 $
(4,422.97 £)
     +25.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,943.75 $
(3,096.29 £)
3,642.09 $
(2,859.46 £)
     -7.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Irvine, CA Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 766.71 $
(601.95 £)
1,624.58 $
(1,275.48 £)
     +111.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 755.49 $
(593.15 £)
941.55 $
(739.22 £)
     +24.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Irvine, CA Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,881.60 $
(5,402.84 £)
4,697.55 $
(3,688.11 £)
     -31.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 5.51      -17.4 %
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