Cost of Living Comparison Between Leicester and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 24.5% higher than in Leicester (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 65.6% higher than in Leicester
Rent Prices in London are 180.9% higher than in Leicester
Restaurant Prices in London are 37.0% higher than in Leicester
Groceries Prices in London are 21.7% higher than in Leicester
Local Purchasing Power in London is 2.7% lower than in Leicester
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Restaurants
Leicester Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 19.00 £      +26.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 £ 80.00 £      +60.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £ 8.00 £      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £ 6.50 £      +44.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £ 5.50 £      +22.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.84 £ 3.62 £      +27.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 £ 1.94 £      +17.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.99 £ 1.64 £      +65.7 %
Markets
Leicester Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 £ 4.98 £      +6.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.15 £ 1.41 £      +23.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.80 £ 0.90 £      +12.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.57 £ 3.32 £      +28.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.04 £ 3.48 £      -14.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.32 £ 3.48 £      +4.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.84 £ 5.82 £      +51.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.68 £ 1.11 £      +62.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.54 £ 0.57 £      +4.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.13 £ 1.21 £      +6.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.02 £ 1.40 £      +37.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 £ 0.57 £      +26.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.49 £ 0.55 £      +10.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.62 £ 0.93 £      +50.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.15 £ 1.27 £      +10.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 £ 9.00 £      +28.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.41 £ 2.08 £      -13.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.97 £ 2.44 £      +23.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 £ 15.00 £      +30.4 %
Transportation
Leicester Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 £ 2.90 £      -6.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 54.00 £ 200.00 £      +270.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.20 £ 4.00 £      +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 £ 3.13 £      +78.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 £ 30.00 £      +100.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.62 £ 5.73 £      +1.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 26,560.00 £      -6.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,266.67 £ 26,251.33 £      +8.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Leicester Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 387.50 £ 287.94 £      -25.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.89 £ 15.58 £      +31.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.17 £ 31.25 £      -5.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Leicester Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.33 £ 47.31 £      +67.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.00 £ 13.55 £      +4.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £ 15.00 £      +50.0 %
Childcare
Leicester Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 614.25 £ 1,840.34 £      +199.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ? 20,054.76 £     
Clothing And Shoes
Leicester Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.80 £ 83.26 £      +36.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.67 £ 40.32 £      +27.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.65 £ 88.80 £      -8.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 86.67 £ 97.59 £      +12.6 %
Rent Per Month
Leicester Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 787.50 £ 2,245.83 £      +185.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 766.67 £ 1,628.00 £      +112.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,266.67 £ 4,236.90 £      +234.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,100.00 £ 2,902.63 £      +163.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Leicester Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 232.26 £ 1,311.20 £      +464.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 167.22 £ 716.48 £      +328.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Leicester Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,972.85 £ 3,179.09 £      +61.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.90 5.57      -5.6 %
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