Cost of Living Comparison Between Florence and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 23.9% higher than in Florence (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 59.9% higher than in Florence
Rent Prices in London are 151.3% higher than in Florence
Restaurant Prices in London are 34.3% higher than in Florence
Groceries Prices in London are 1.9% higher than in Florence
Local Purchasing Power in London is 60.1% higher than in Florence
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Restaurants
Florence Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(12.84 £)
23.37 €
(20.00 £)
     +55.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(68.47 £)
93.47 €
(80.00 £)
     +16.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.56 £)
9.35 €
(8.00 £)
     -6.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 €
(4.71 £)
7.59 €
(6.50 £)
     +38.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.28 £)
6.43 €
(5.50 £)
     +28.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.58 €
(1.35 £)
4.20 €
(3.59 £)
     +165.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.84 €
(2.43 £)
2.34 €
(2.00 £)
     -17.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 €
(1.23 £)
1.90 €
(1.62 £)
     +32.1 %
Markets
Florence Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.54 €
(4.74 £)
5.80 €
(4.96 £)
     +4.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.78 €
(1.52 £)
1.62 €
(1.38 £)
     -9.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 €
(1.32 £)
1.11 €
(0.95 £)
     -27.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.78 €
(3.23 £)
3.71 €
(3.18 £)
     -1.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.71 €
(6.60 £)
3.92 €
(3.35 £)
     -49.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.19 €
(4.45 £)
3.99 €
(3.42 £)
     -23.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.16 €
(6.99 £)
6.67 €
(5.71 £)
     -18.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.27 €
(1.09 £)
1.34 €
(1.14 £)
     +5.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 €
(0.69 £)
0.69 €
(0.59 £)
     -13.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.11 €
(0.95 £)
1.38 €
(1.18 £)
     +24.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 €
(1.34 £)
1.63 €
(1.39 £)
     +4.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.71 £)
0.67 €
(0.58 £)
     -18.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.62 £)
0.62 €
(0.53 £)
     -14.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.58 €
(1.35 £)
1.13 €
(0.97 £)
     -28.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.57 €
(0.49 £)
1.53 €
(1.31 £)
     +167.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.80 €
(4.96 £)
11.10 €
(9.50 £)
     +91.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.48 €
(1.27 £)
2.44 €
(2.09 £)
     +64.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.04 €
(1.75 £)
2.85 €
(2.44 £)
     +39.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(5.14 £)
17.53 €
(15.00 £)
     +192.1 %
Transportation
Florence Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.70 €
(1.45 £)
3.27 €
(2.80 £)
     +92.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(29.95 £)
233.68 €
(200.00 £)
     +567.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(3.85 £)
5.26 €
(4.50 £)
     +16.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(2.75 £)
3.66 €
(3.13 £)
     +13.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.00 €
(27.39 £)
35.05 €
(30.00 £)
     +9.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.68 €
(5.71 £)
6.67 €
(5.71 £)
     -0.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 €
(22,252.22 £)
31,874.57 €
(27,280.00 £)
     +22.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,625.00 €
(25,354.70 £)
30,216.14 €
(25,860.62 £)
     +2.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Florence Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 238.30 €
(203.95 £)
343.97 €
(294.39 £)
     +44.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.49 €
(10.69 £)
17.41 €
(14.90 £)
     +39.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.68 €
(24.55 £)
36.09 €
(30.88 £)
     +25.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Florence Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.89 €
(61.53 £)
54.50 €
(46.64 £)
     -24.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.80 €
(16.09 £)
16.77 €
(14.35 £)
     -10.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(8.56 £)
17.53 €
(15.00 £)
     +75.3 %
Childcare
Florence Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 616.00 €
(527.21 £)
2,150.30 €
(1,840.34 £)
     +249.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,195.00 €
(16,428.13 £)
23,432.44 €
(20,054.76 £)
     +22.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Florence Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.75 €
(65.69 £)
95.54 €
(81.77 £)
     +24.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.38 €
(31.13 £)
45.97 €
(39.35 £)
     +26.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 65.44 €
(56.01 £)
103.10 €
(88.24 £)
     +57.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 121.11 €
(103.65 £)
112.12 €
(95.96 £)
     -7.4 %
Rent Per Month
Florence Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 982.14 €
(840.57 £)
2,523.30 €
(2,159.57 £)
     +156.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 715.38 €
(612.27 £)
1,884.18 €
(1,612.58 £)
     +163.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,106.55 €
(1,802.90 £)
5,028.71 €
(4,303.85 £)
     +138.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,305.00 €
(1,116.89 £)
3,400.72 €
(2,910.53 £)
     +160.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Florence Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 501.67 €
(429.36 £)
1,532.04 €
(1,311.20 £)
     +205.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 353.03 €
(302.14 £)
863.72 €
(739.22 £)
     +144.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Florence Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,584.33 €
(1,355.96 £)
4,054.75 €
(3,470.28 £)
     +155.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.65 5.57      +19.9 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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