Cost of Living Comparison Between Groningen and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 32.2% higher than in Groningen (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 73.1% higher than in Groningen
Rent Prices in London are 182.6% higher than in Groningen
Restaurant Prices in London are 35.7% higher than in Groningen
Groceries Prices in London are 14.6% higher than in Groningen
Local Purchasing Power in London is 12.9% lower than in Groningen
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Restaurants
Groningen Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(11.93 £)
23.46 €
(20.00 £)
     +67.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 €
(66.06 £)
93.85 €
(80.00 £)
     +21.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(9.38 £)
9.38 €
(8.00 £)
     -14.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(4.26 £)
7.63 €
(6.50 £)
     +52.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(2.98 £)
6.45 €
(5.50 £)
     +84.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.06 €
(2.61 £)
4.23 €
(3.61 £)
     +38.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 €
(2.13 £)
2.37 €
(2.02 £)
     -5.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.11 €
(1.80 £)
1.81 €
(1.54 £)
     -14.1 %
Markets
Groningen Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.14 €
(3.53 £)
5.83 €
(4.97 £)
     +40.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.20 €
(1.02 £)
1.66 €
(1.41 £)
     +38.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.32 €
(1.12 £)
1.08 €
(0.92 £)
     -18.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.04 €
(3.44 £)
3.68 €
(3.14 £)
     -8.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.16 €
(4.40 £)
4.13 €
(3.52 £)
     -20.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 €
(5.47 £)
3.98 €
(3.40 £)
     -37.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.80 €
(5.80 £)
6.47 €
(5.52 £)
     -4.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.64 £)
1.41 €
(1.20 £)
     +88.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 €
(0.85 £)
0.71 €
(0.60 £)
     -28.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.74 €
(0.63 £)
1.41 €
(1.20 £)
     +89.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.30 €
(1.11 £)
1.77 €
(1.51 £)
     +36.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.72 £)
0.68 €
(0.58 £)
     -19.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.65 £)
0.63 €
(0.53 £)
     -17.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.03 €
(0.88 £)
1.17 €
(1.00 £)
     +13.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.63 €
(0.53 £)
1.56 €
(1.33 £)
     +148.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(5.11 £)
11.14 €
(9.50 £)
     +86.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.17 €
(1.00 £)
2.49 €
(2.13 £)
     +112.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(1.96 £)
2.86 €
(2.44 £)
     +24.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(6.99 £)
17.60 €
(15.00 £)
     +114.6 %
Transportation
Groningen Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(2.13 £)
3.28 €
(2.80 £)
     +31.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 €
(51.15 £)
234.62 €
(200.00 £)
     +291.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.23 €
(2.75 £)
5.57 €
(4.75 £)
     +72.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(3.29 £)
3.68 €
(3.13 £)
     -4.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.12 €
(21.42 £)
35.19 €
(30.00 £)
     +40.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.24 €
(6.17 £)
6.71 €
(5.72 £)
     -7.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,400.00 €
(21,651.92 £)
31,621.07 €
(26,955.00 £)
     +24.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,008.57 €
(24,728.00 £)
30,409.84 €
(25,922.50 £)
     +4.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Groningen Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 225.38 €
(192.12 £)
346.05 €
(294.99 £)
     +53.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.96 €
(17.87 £)
17.99 €
(15.34 £)
     -14.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.32 €
(31.82 £)
36.20 €
(30.86 £)
     -3.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Groningen Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.79 €
(23.69 £)
52.47 €
(44.73 £)
     +88.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.92 €
(11.01 £)
16.52 €
(14.08 £)
     +27.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(10.23 £)
17.60 €
(15.00 £)
     +46.6 %
Childcare
Groningen Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,538.12 €
(1,311.16 £)
2,158.91 €
(1,840.34 £)
     +40.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,534.17 €
(6,422.41 £)
23,526.36 €
(20,054.76 £)
     +212.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Groningen Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.34 €
(54.84 £)
96.16 €
(81.97 £)
     +49.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 24.17 €
(20.61 £)
47.51 €
(40.50 £)
     +96.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.59 €
(62.73 £)
105.51 €
(89.94 £)
     +43.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 85.97 €
(73.29 £)
115.73 €
(98.65 £)
     +34.6 %
Rent Per Month
Groningen Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,033.75 €
(881.21 £)
2,500.63 €
(2,131.63 £)
     +141.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 828.37 €
(706.13 £)
1,873.03 €
(1,596.64 £)
     +126.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,485.00 €
(1,265.87 £)
5,188.62 €
(4,422.97 £)
     +249.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,223.12 €
(1,042.64 £)
3,354.45 €
(2,859.46 £)
     +174.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Groningen Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 265.17 €
(226.04 £)
1,496.28 €
(1,275.48 £)
     +464.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.63 €
(214.50 £)
867.19 €
(739.22 £)
     +244.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Groningen Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,868.85 €
(2,445.52 £)
4,326.54 €
(3,688.11 £)
     +50.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.65 5.51      +50.8 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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