Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Irvine, CA 

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Cost of Living in Irvine, CA is 2.3% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Irvine, CA is 3.0% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Irvine, CA are 4.0% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Irvine, CA are 4.7% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Irvine, CA are 17.1% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Irvine, CA is 52.8% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Irvine, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(25.34 $)
15.78 £
(20.00 $)
     -21.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(101.38 $)
78.91 £
(100.00 $)
     -1.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.14 $)
9.47 £
(12.00 $)
     +18.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(8.24 $)
6.31 £
(8.00 $)
     -2.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.97 $)
7.65 £
(9.70 $)
     +39.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.64 £
(4.61 $)
4.45 £
(5.64 $)
     +22.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.53 $)
2.29 £
(2.90 $)
     +14.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 £
(1.93 $)
1.84 £
(2.33 $)
     +20.9 %
Markets
London Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.00 £
(6.33 $)
3.66 £
(4.64 $)
     -26.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.45 £
(1.84 $)
4.02 £
(5.10 $)
     +177.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.19 $)
1.80 £
(2.28 $)
     +91.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.16 £
(4.00 $)
3.15 £
(4.00 $)
     -0.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.40 £
(4.31 $)
5.04 £
(6.39 $)
     +48.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.44 £
(4.36 $)
3.35 £
(4.25 $)
     -2.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.63 £
(7.13 $)
5.03 £
(6.37 $)
     -10.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 £
(1.50 $)
1.95 £
(2.47 $)
     +64.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 £
(0.79 $)
0.61 £
(0.78 $)
     -1.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.52 $)
2.03 £
(2.57 $)
     +68.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.54 £
(1.95 $)
1.67 £
(2.12 $)
     +8.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.75 $)
1.18 £
(1.50 $)
     +99.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.70 $)
1.08 £
(1.37 $)
     +95.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.01 £
(1.28 $)
2.07 £
(2.62 $)
     +104.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.66 $)
1.56 £
(1.98 $)
     +19.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.75 £
(12.36 $)
11.84 £
(15.00 $)
     +21.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 £
(2.63 $)
1.37 £
(1.73 $)
     -34.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 £
(3.15 $)
3.65 £
(4.62 $)
     +46.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(19.01 $)
7.65 £
(9.69 $)
     -49.0 %
Transportation
London Edit Irvine, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.55 $)
1.58 £
(2.00 $)
     -43.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(253.44 $)
105.35 £
(133.50 $)
     -47.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 £
(6.02 $)
3.16 £
(4.00 $)
     -33.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.97 $)
3.49 £
(4.43 $)
     +11.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(38.02 $)
25.25 £
(32.00 $)
     -15.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 £
(7.28 $)
3.90 £
(4.95 $)
     -32.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,035.00 £
(35,525.97 $)
22,490.52 £
(28,500.00 $)
     -19.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,862.14 £
(34,039.73 $)
21,777.73 £
(27,596.75 $)
     -18.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 297.18 £
(376.58 $)
143.62 £
(182.00 $)
     -51.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.40 £
(19.52 $)
38.17 £
(48.38 $)
     +147.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.63 £
(38.82 $)
57.30 £
(72.62 $)
     +87.1 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.79 £
(59.29 $)
73.65 £
(93.33 $)
     +57.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.62 £
(18.53 $)
9.86 £
(12.50 $)
     -32.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(19.01 $)
14.01 £
(17.75 $)
     -6.6 %
Childcare
London Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,853.11 £
(2,348.27 $)
1,440.18 £
(1,825.00 $)
     -22.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,143.18 £
(25,525.45 $)
31,691.90 £
(40,160.00 $)
     +57.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Irvine, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.97 £
(105.14 $)
48.01 £
(60.83 $)
     -42.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.31 £
(51.08 $)
27.09 £
(34.33 $)
     -32.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.95 £
(113.98 $)
69.71 £
(88.33 $)
     -22.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.73 £
(128.91 $)
114.43 £
(145.00 $)
     +12.5 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,147.22 £
(2,720.96 $)
1,955.32 £
(2,477.78 $)
     -8.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,600.08 £
(2,027.62 $)
1,964.96 £
(2,490.00 $)
     +22.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,401.25 £
(5,577.27 $)
3,537.72 £
(4,483.00 $)
     -19.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.75 £
(3,622.61 $)
3,112.17 £
(3,943.75 $)
     +8.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,280.20 £
(1,622.28 $)
605.04 £
(766.71 $)
     -52.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 747.85 £
(947.68 $)
596.19 £
(755.49 $)
     -20.3 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Irvine, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,666.12 £
(4,645.72 $)
5,430.56 £
(6,881.60 $)
     +48.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.50 6.67      +21.1 %
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