Cost of Living Comparison Between Groningen and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 31.6% higher than in Groningen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 72.3% higher than in Groningen
Rent Prices in London are 180.2% higher than in Groningen
Restaurant Prices in London are 37.0% higher than in Groningen
Groceries Prices in London are 13.2% higher than in Groningen
Local Purchasing Power in London is 17.6% lower than in Groningen
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Restaurants
Groningen Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 €
(11.13 £)
23.36 €
(20.00 £)
     +79.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(68.51 £)
93.42 €
(80.00 £)
     +16.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(9.42 £)
9.34 €
(8.00 £)
     -15.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 5.00 €
(4.28 £)
7.59 €
(6.50 £)
     +51.8 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.50 €
(3.00 £)
7.01 €
(6.00 £)
     +100.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.09 €
(2.65 £)
4.22 €
(3.61 £)
     +36.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.50 €
(2.14 £)
2.37 €
(2.03 £)
     -5.2 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.11 €
(1.80 £)
1.91 €
(1.63 £)
     -9.5 %
Markets
Groningen Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.09 €
(0.94 £)
1.55 €
(1.33 £)
     +41.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.32 €
(1.13 £)
1.81 €
(1.55 £)
     +37.3 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 2.91 €
(2.49 £)
2.37 €
(2.03 £)
     -18.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.04 €
(3.46 £)
3.70 €
(3.17 £)
     -8.5 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 11.09 €
(9.49 £)
8.77 €
(7.51 £)
     -20.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 14.14 €
(12.11 £)
8.72 €
(7.47 £)
     -38.3 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 14.99 €
(12.84 £)
14.20 €
(12.16 £)
     -5.3 %
Apples (1kg) 1.65 €
(1.41 £)
3.00 €
(2.57 £)
     +82.1 %
Banana (1kg) 2.19 €
(1.88 £)
1.53 €
(1.31 £)
     -30.1 %
Oranges (1kg) 1.64 €
(1.41 £)
3.02 €
(2.59 £)
     +84.2 %
Tomato (1kg) 2.80 €
(2.40 £)
3.59 €
(3.07 £)
     +28.0 %
Potato (1kg) 1.86 €
(1.59 £)
1.49 €
(1.27 £)
     -20.0 %
Onion (1kg) 1.68 €
(1.44 £)
1.37 €
(1.17 £)
     -18.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.03 €
(0.88 £)
1.13 €
(0.97 £)
     +9.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.62 €
(0.53 £)
1.53 €
(1.31 £)
     +147.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(5.13 £)
11.09 €
(9.50 £)
     +85.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.17 €
(1.00 £)
2.44 €
(2.09 £)
     +108.8 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 2.30 €
(1.97 £)
2.84 €
(2.44 £)
     +23.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(7.02 £)
17.52 €
(15.00 £)
     +113.6 %
Transportation
Groningen Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(2.14 £)
3.27 €
(2.80 £)
     +30.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 €
(51.38 £)
233.56 €
(200.00 £)
     +289.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.23 €
(2.76 £)
5.26 €
(4.50 £)
     +62.9 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 2.40 €
(2.06 £)
2.27 €
(1.95 £)
     -5.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.12 €
(21.52 £)
35.03 €
(30.00 £)
     +39.4 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.91 €
(1.64 £)
1.76 €
(1.51 £)
     -7.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,400.00 €
(21,750.68 £)
31,857.03 €
(27,280.00 £)
     +25.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,008.57 €
(24,840.79 £)
30,199.51 €
(25,860.62 £)
     +4.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Groningen Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 226.49 €
(193.95 £)
344.48 €
(294.99 £)
     +52.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.96 €
(17.95 £)
17.79 €
(15.23 £)
     -15.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.66 €
(33.10 £)
36.22 €
(31.02 £)
     -6.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Groningen Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.79 €
(23.79 £)
54.58 €
(46.74 £)
     +96.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.92 €
(11.06 £)
16.76 €
(14.35 £)
     +29.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(10.28 £)
17.52 €
(15.00 £)
     +46.0 %
Childcare
Groningen Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,538.12 €
(1,317.14 £)
2,149.11 €
(1,840.34 £)
     +39.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,534.17 €
(6,451.70 £)
23,419.54 €
(20,054.76 £)
     +210.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Groningen Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.18 €
(58.38 £)
95.43 €
(81.72 £)
     +40.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 24.17 €
(20.70 £)
45.98 €
(39.37 £)
     +90.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.35 €
(64.53 £)
103.99 €
(89.05 £)
     +38.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 85.97 €
(73.62 £)
114.18 €
(97.78 £)
     +32.8 %
Rent Per Month
Groningen Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,033.75 €
(885.23 £)
2,497.35 €
(2,138.54 £)
     +141.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 853.63 €
(730.98 £)
1,877.07 €
(1,607.38 £)
     +119.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,485.00 €
(1,271.64 £)
5,165.06 €
(4,422.97 £)
     +247.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,223.12 €
(1,047.39 £)
3,338.65 €
(2,858.97 £)
     +173.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Groningen Edit London Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,854.33 €
(2,444.24 £)
16,481.78 €
(14,113.78 £)
     +477.4 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,708.50 €
(2,319.36 £)
9,292.01 €
(7,956.99 £)
     +243.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Groningen Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,868.85 €
(2,456.67 £)
4,074.83 €
(3,489.38 £)
     +42.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.65 5.52      +51.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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