Cost of Living Comparison Between Blackpool and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 32.2% higher than in Blackpool (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 85.5% higher than in Blackpool
Rent Prices in London are 274.9% higher than in Blackpool
Restaurant Prices in London are 32.0% higher than in Blackpool
Groceries Prices in London are 21.4% higher than in Blackpool
Local Purchasing Power in London is 12.3% lower than in Blackpool
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Restaurants
Blackpool Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 20.00 £      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £ 80.00 £      +33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.25 £ 8.00 £      +28.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 £ 6.50 £      +62.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £ 5.50 £      +37.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.19 £ 3.59 £      +12.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £ 2.00 £      +21.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.18 £ 1.62 £      +37.3 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.13 £ 4.96 £      +20.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.18 £ 1.38 £      +17.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.70 £ 0.95 £      +36.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.60 £ 3.18 £      +21.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.80 £ 3.35 £      +19.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.51 £ 3.42 £      +36.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.84 £ 5.71 £      +17.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 £ 1.14 £      +24.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.44 £ 0.59 £      +35.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 £ 1.18 £      +29.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.88 £ 1.39 £      +58.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £ 0.58 £      +1.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.44 £ 0.53 £      +21.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.80 £ 0.97 £      +21.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.19 £ 1.31 £      +10.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 9.50 £      +18.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.25 £ 2.09 £      -7.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 £ 2.44 £      -8.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.95 £ 15.00 £      +15.8 %
Transportation
Blackpool Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.05 £ 2.80 £      +36.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 55.50 £ 200.00 £      +260.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 £ 4.50 £      +45.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.61 £ 3.13 £      +20.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 12.00 £ 30.00 £      +150.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £ 5.71 £      +0.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 27,280.00 £      -3.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,500.00 £ 25,860.62 £      -2.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Blackpool Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.25 £ 294.39 £      +38.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.14 £ 14.90 £      +22.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.00 £ 30.88 £      -3.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Blackpool Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 20.00 £ 46.64 £      +133.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 £ 14.35 £      -42.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 £ 15.00 £      +66.7 %
Childcare
Blackpool Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,100.00 £ 1,840.34 £      +67.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,000.00 £ 20,054.76 £      +18.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Blackpool Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.25 £ 81.77 £      +38.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.57 £ 39.35 £      +10.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 66.00 £ 88.24 £      +33.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 66.67 £ 95.96 £      +43.9 %
Rent Per Month
Blackpool Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 675.00 £ 2,159.57 £      +219.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 575.00 £ 1,612.58 £      +180.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 912.50 £ 4,303.85 £      +371.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 762.50 £ 2,910.53 £      +281.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Blackpool Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 189.06 £ 1,311.20 £      +593.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 157.93 £ 739.22 £      +368.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Blackpool Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,134.00 £ 3,470.28 £      +62.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.86 5.57      -4.8 %
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