Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Groningen 

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Cost of Living in Groningen is 25.8% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Groningen is 43.1% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Groningen are 64.9% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Groningen are 27.0% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Groningen are 14.1% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Groningen is 16.9% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Groningen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.68 €)
11.83 £
(14.00 €)
     -40.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(94.70 €)
65.47 £
(77.50 €)
     -18.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.47 €)
9.29 £
(11.00 €)
     +16.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.69 €)
4.22 £
(5.00 €)
     -35.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.51 €)
2.96 £
(3.50 €)
     -46.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.64 £
(4.31 €)
2.59 £
(3.06 €)
     -28.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.36 €)
2.11 £
(2.50 €)
     +5.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 £
(1.80 €)
1.78 £
(2.11 €)
     +16.9 %
Markets
London Edit Groningen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.00 £
(5.91 €)
3.50 £
(4.14 €)
     -30.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.45 £
(1.72 €)
1.01 £
(1.20 €)
     -30.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.11 €)
1.11 £
(1.32 €)
     +18.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.16 £
(3.74 €)
3.41 £
(4.04 €)
     +8.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.40 £
(4.02 €)
4.36 £
(5.16 €)
     +28.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.44 £
(4.07 €)
5.42 £
(6.42 €)
     +57.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.67 £
(6.72 €)
5.74 £
(6.80 €)
     +1.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 £
(1.40 €)
0.63 £
(0.75 €)
     -46.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 £
(0.74 €)
0.84 £
(0.99 €)
     +34.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.42 €)
0.63 £
(0.74 €)
     -47.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.54 £
(1.82 €)
1.10 £
(1.30 €)
     -28.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.70 €)
0.71 £
(0.84 €)
     +20.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.66 €)
0.64 £
(0.76 €)
     +16.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.01 £
(1.20 €)
0.87 £
(1.03 €)
     -13.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.55 €)
0.53 £
(0.63 €)
     -59.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.75 £
(11.54 €)
5.06 £
(5.99 €)
     -48.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.04 £
(2.42 €)
0.99 £
(1.17 €)
     -51.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 £
(2.91 €)
1.94 £
(2.30 €)
     -21.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.76 €)
6.93 £
(8.20 €)
     -53.8 %
Transportation
London Edit Groningen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.31 €)
2.11 £
(2.50 €)
     -24.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(236.75 €)
50.69 £
(60.00 €)
     -74.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.33 €)
2.72 £
(3.23 €)
     -39.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.71 €)
3.26 £
(3.86 €)
     +4.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.51 €)
21.22 £
(25.12 €)
     -29.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 £
(6.80 €)
6.11 £
(7.24 €)
     +6.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,035.00 £
(33,186.82 €)
21,456.98 £
(25,400.00 €)
     -23.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,862.14 £
(31,798.43 €)
24,505.37 £
(29,008.57 €)
     -8.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Groningen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.89 £
(347.90 €)
178.58 £
(211.40 €)
     -39.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.05 £
(17.81 €)
17.70 £
(20.96 €)
     +17.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.49 £
(36.09 €)
31.53 £
(37.32 €)
     +3.4 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Groningen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.68 £
(54.08 €)
23.47 £
(27.79 €)
     -48.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.51 £
(17.18 €)
10.91 £
(12.92 €)
     -24.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.76 €)
10.14 £
(12.00 €)
     -32.4 %
Childcare
London Edit Groningen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,853.11 £
(2,193.65 €)
1,299.35 £
(1,538.12 €)
     -29.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,143.18 £
(23,844.77 €)
6,364.59 £
(7,534.17 €)
     -68.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Groningen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.97 £
(98.22 €)
54.35 £
(64.34 €)
     -34.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.31 £
(47.71 €)
20.42 £
(24.17 €)
     -49.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.95 £
(106.48 €)
62.17 £
(73.59 €)
     -30.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.73 £
(120.43 €)
72.63 £
(85.97 €)
     -28.6 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Groningen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,147.22 £
(2,541.80 €)
873.27 £
(1,033.75 €)
     -59.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,600.08 £
(1,894.12 €)
699.78 £
(828.37 €)
     -56.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,401.25 £
(5,210.04 €)
1,254.47 £
(1,485.00 €)
     -71.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.75 £
(3,384.08 €)
1,033.25 £
(1,223.12 €)
     -63.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Groningen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,271.61 £
(1,505.29 €)
224.01 £
(265.17 €)
     -82.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(875.06 €)
212.56 £
(251.63 €)
     -71.2 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Groningen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,644.02 £
(4,313.66 €)
2,423.50 £
(2,868.85 €)
     -33.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.50 3.65      -33.7 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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