Cost of Living Comparison Between Leuven and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 38.2% higher than in Leuven (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 83.1% higher than in Leuven
Rent Prices in London are 208.4% higher than in Leuven
Restaurant Prices in London are 41.4% higher than in Leuven
Groceries Prices in London are 23.5% higher than in Leuven
Local Purchasing Power in London is 10.5% lower than in Leuven
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Restaurants
Leuven Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(11.92 £)
23.49 €
(20.00 £)
     +67.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 69.00 €
(58.75 £)
93.96 €
(80.00 £)
     +36.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.51 £)
9.40 €
(8.00 £)
     -6.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(3.83 £)
7.63 €
(6.50 £)
     +69.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(2.98 £)
6.46 €
(5.50 £)
     +84.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.58 €
(3.05 £)
4.24 €
(3.61 £)
     +18.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 €
(2.46 £)
2.38 €
(2.03 £)
     -17.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 €
(2.08 £)
1.91 €
(1.62 £)
     -21.9 %
Markets
Leuven Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.42 €
(3.77 £)
5.79 €
(4.93 £)
     +30.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.54 €
(1.31 £)
1.65 €
(1.40 £)
     +6.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.06 €
(0.90 £)
1.10 €
(0.94 £)
     +4.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.72 €
(2.32 £)
3.75 €
(3.20 £)
     +37.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.72 €
(4.02 £)
4.07 €
(3.46 £)
     -13.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.66 €
(3.97 £)
4.02 €
(3.42 £)
     -13.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.89 €
(5.86 £)
6.48 €
(5.52 £)
     -5.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 €
(0.82 £)
1.41 €
(1.20 £)
     +46.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.76 £)
0.70 €
(0.60 £)
     -21.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.73 €
(0.63 £)
1.41 €
(1.20 £)
     +92.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.14 €
(0.97 £)
1.76 €
(1.50 £)
     +54.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.65 £)
0.68 €
(0.58 £)
     -11.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.47 £)
0.62 €
(0.53 £)
     +12.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.19 €
(1.01 £)
1.14 €
(0.97 £)
     -4.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.85 €
(0.72 £)
1.52 €
(1.30 £)
     +79.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(5.96 £)
11.16 €
(9.50 £)
     +59.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.61 €
(1.37 £)
2.46 €
(2.09 £)
     +52.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(1.80 £)
2.86 €
(2.44 £)
     +35.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.50 €
(6.39 £)
17.62 €
(15.00 £)
     +134.9 %
Transportation
Leuven Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(2.13 £)
3.29 €
(2.80 £)
     +31.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.50 €
(33.63 £)
234.91 €
(200.00 £)
     +494.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.25 €
(4.47 £)
5.29 €
(4.50 £)
     +0.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(3.43 £)
3.68 €
(3.13 £)
     -8.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(25.54 £)
35.24 €
(30.00 £)
     +17.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.50 €
(5.54 £)
6.72 €
(5.72 £)
     +3.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(21,284.93 £)
32,041.45 €
(27,280.00 £)
     +28.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,183.00 €
(22,292.13 £)
30,374.34 €
(25,860.62 £)
     +16.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Leuven Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 239.25 €
(203.69 £)
342.51 €
(291.61 £)
     +43.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.87 €
(16.06 £)
18.20 €
(15.49 £)
     -3.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 43.38 €
(36.93 £)
36.68 €
(31.23 £)
     -15.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Leuven Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.61 €
(25.21 £)
53.96 €
(45.94 £)
     +82.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.75 €
(9.15 £)
16.86 €
(14.35 £)
     +56.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.20 €
(9.54 £)
17.62 €
(15.00 £)
     +57.3 %
Childcare
Leuven Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 611.67 €
(520.77 £)
2,161.55 €
(1,840.34 £)
     +253.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,685.00 €
(12,502.77 £)
23,555.12 €
(20,054.76 £)
     +60.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Leuven Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.86 €
(72.25 £)
96.50 €
(82.16 £)
     +13.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.00 €
(26.39 £)
46.48 €
(39.57 £)
     +49.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.12 €
(58.00 £)
104.72 €
(89.16 £)
     +53.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.86 €
(104.60 £)
116.62 €
(99.29 £)
     -5.1 %
Rent Per Month
Leuven Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 872.19 €
(742.58 £)
2,503.69 €
(2,131.63 £)
     +187.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 753.64 €
(641.64 £)
1,892.45 €
(1,611.23 £)
     +151.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,418.75 €
(1,207.92 £)
5,194.96 €
(4,422.97 £)
     +266.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,154.44 €
(982.89 £)
3,357.98 €
(2,858.97 £)
     +190.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Leuven Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 492.45 €
(419.27 £)
1,518.17 €
(1,292.57 £)
     +208.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 352.61 €
(300.21 £)
868.25 €
(739.22 £)
     +146.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Leuven Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,504.07 €
(2,131.96 £)
4,102.38 €
(3,492.75 £)
     +63.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.68 5.53      +50.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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