Cost of Living Comparison Between Sheffield and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 29.6% higher than in Sheffield (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 70.6% higher than in Sheffield
Rent Prices in London are 181.9% higher than in Sheffield
Restaurant Prices in London are 42.0% higher than in Sheffield
Groceries Prices in London are 21.2% higher than in Sheffield
Local Purchasing Power in London is 1.1% lower than in Sheffield
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Restaurants
Sheffield Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 11.00 £ 20.00 £      +81.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 63.00 £ 80.00 £      +27.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £ 8.00 £      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.20 £ 6.50 £      +54.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £ 5.50 £      +37.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.47 £ 3.63 £      +4.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 £ 2.05 £      -0.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.41 £ 1.53 £      +9.0 %
Markets
Sheffield Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.21 £ 4.96 £      -4.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.82 £ 1.44 £      +75.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.55 £ 0.92 £      +66.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.92 £ 3.12 £      +6.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.82 £ 3.50 £      -8.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.51 £ 3.43 £      -2.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.79 £ 5.64 £      +17.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 £ 1.19 £      +28.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.46 £ 0.61 £      +33.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 £ 1.18 £      +57.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.20 £ 1.52 £      +27.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.38 £ 0.58 £      +55.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.42 £ 0.54 £      +27.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.68 £ 0.99 £      +46.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 £ 1.31 £      +50.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 £ 9.50 £      +35.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 £ 2.09 £      +13.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 £ 2.47 £      +20.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 £ 15.00 £      +25.0 %
Transportation
Sheffield Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £ 2.80 £      +40.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.70 £ 200.00 £      +175.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 £ 4.50 £      +28.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.59 £ 3.22 £      +102.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 14.40 £ 30.00 £      +108.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.58 £ 5.73 £      +2.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 28,000.00 £      -1.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,810.00 £ 26,466.92 £      +2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sheffield Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 324.44 £ 299.28 £      -7.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.23 £ 15.60 £      +17.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.73 £ 30.83 £      +7.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Sheffield Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.67 £ 46.20 £      +26.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 4.00 £ 14.35 £      +258.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £ 15.00 £      +50.0 %
Childcare
Sheffield Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 856.00 £ 1,846.99 £      +115.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,500.00 £ 20,143.18 £      +168.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sheffield Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.86 £ 83.49 £      +28.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.50 £ 40.76 £      +48.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.00 £ 90.49 £      +10.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 51.25 £ 100.20 £      +95.5 %
Rent Per Month
Sheffield Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 773.75 £ 2,146.08 £      +177.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 685.00 £ 1,599.25 £      +133.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,410.00 £ 4,465.38 £      +216.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,066.67 £ 2,882.05 £      +170.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sheffield Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 297.29 £ 1,280.20 £      +330.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 232.26 £ 747.85 £      +222.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Sheffield Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,171.62 £ 3,662.19 £      +68.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.90 5.51      -6.7 %
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