Restaurants | London Edit | California, MD Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (25.44 $) |
6.29 £ (8.00 $) |
-68.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (101.77 $) |
47.17 £ (60.00 $) |
-41.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (10.18 $) |
5.67 £ (7.21 $) |
-29.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (8.27 $) |
3.93 £ (5.00 $) |
-39.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (7.00 $) |
4.24 £ (5.39 $) |
-22.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.61 £ (4.59 $) |
3.93 £ (5.00 $) |
+9.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.05 £ (2.60 $) |
1.83 £ (2.33 $) |
-10.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.60 £ (2.04 $) |
3.14 £ (4.00 $) |
+96.1 % |
Markets | London Edit | California, MD Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (6.29 $) |
3.84 £ (4.88 $) |
-22.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.40 £ (1.78 $) |
2.62 £ (3.34 $) |
+87.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (1.19 $) |
1.38 £ (1.75 $) |
+46.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.20 £ (4.06 $) |
3.40 £ (4.33 $) |
+6.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.46 £ (4.41 $) |
3.12 £ (3.97 $) |
-9.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.42 £ (4.35 $) |
3.83 £ (4.87 $) |
+12.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.52 £ (7.02 $) |
4.50 £ (5.72 $) |
-18.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.20 £ (1.52 $) |
1.63 £ (2.08 $) |
+36.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.60 £ (0.76 $) |
0.49 £ (0.63 $) |
-17.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 £ (1.53 $) |
1.46 £ (1.86 $) |
+21.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.50 £ (1.91 $) |
1.50 £ (1.90 $) |
-0.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (0.72 $) |
0.77 £ (0.98 $) |
+35.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (0.67 $) |
0.96 £ (1.22 $) |
+81.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (1.23 $) |
2.36 £ (3.00 $) |
+143.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.30 £ (1.65 $) |
1.60 £ (2.03 $) |
+23.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (12.09 $) |
14.15 £ (18.00 $) |
+48.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.13 £ (2.70 $) |
1.36 £ (1.73 $) |
-36.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (3.10 $) |
2.52 £ (3.20 $) |
+3.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (19.08 $) |
7.86 £ (10.00 $) |
-47.6 % |
Transportation | London Edit | California, MD Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (3.56 $) |
? (? $) |
|
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (254.42 $) |
? (? $) |
|
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (5.72 $) |
3.93 £ (5.00 $) |
-12.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (3.99 $) |
3.80 £ (4.83 $) |
+21.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (38.16 $) |
27.51 £ (35.00 $) |
-8.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.72 £ (7.28 $) |
2.75 £ (3.50 $) |
-51.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,955.00 £ (34,290.01 $) |
18,080.05 £ (23,000.00 $) |
-32.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (32,897.83 $) |
20,045.27 £ (25,500.00 $) |
-22.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit | California, MD Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
291.61 £ (370.97 $) |
170.32 £ (216.67 $) |
-41.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.14 £ (19.26 $) |
33.80 £ (43.00 $) |
+123.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.23 £ (39.72 $) |
64.66 £ (82.25 $) |
+107.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit | California, MD Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.61 £ (58.02 $) |
? (? $) |
|
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (18.26 $) |
? (? $) |
|
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (19.08 $) |
18.47 £ (23.50 $) |
+23.2 % |
Childcare | London Edit | California, MD Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (2,341.14 $) |
1,886.61 £ (2,400.00 $) |
+2.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (25,512.08 $) |
? (? $) |
|
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit | California, MD Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.36 £ (104.77 $) |
65.51 £ (83.33 $) |
-20.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.57 £ (50.34 $) |
36.68 £ (46.67 $) |
-7.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.67 £ (112.79 $) |
90.40 £ (115.00 $) |
+2.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.93 £ (124.58 $) |
113.98 £ (145.00 $) |
+16.4 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit | California, MD Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,131.63 £ (2,711.69 $) |
1,425.18 £ (1,813.00 $) |
-33.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,606.72 £ (2,043.94 $) |
1,198.79 £ (1,525.00 $) |
-25.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,422.97 £ (5,626.55 $) |
1,690.09 £ (2,150.00 $) |
-61.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (3,636.96 $) |
1,631.13 £ (2,075.00 $) |
-42.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit | California, MD Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,275.48 £ (1,622.57 $) |
? (? $) |
|
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (940.38 $) |
? (? $) |
|
Salaries And Financing | London Edit | California, MD Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,516.51 £ (4,473.42 $) |
4,383.70 £ (5,576.59 $) |
+24.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.51 | 6.62 | +20.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 926 | 7 |
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