Cost of Living Comparison Between London and George Town 

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Consumer Prices in George Town are 43.2% higher than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in George Town are 27.5% higher than in London
Rent Prices in George Town are 8.0% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in George Town are 30.3% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in George Town are 74.4% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in George Town is 14.8% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit George Town Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(20.91 KY$)
23.91 £
(25.00 KY$)
     +19.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(83.64 KY$)
114.77 £
(120.00 KY$)
     +43.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(8.36 KY$)
11.96 £
(12.50 KY$)
     +49.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(6.80 KY$)
5.74 £
(6.00 KY$)
     -11.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 £
(6.27 KY$)
6.70 £
(7.00 KY$)
     +11.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.61 £
(3.77 KY$)
5.13 £
(5.36 KY$)
     +42.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(2.11 KY$)
2.82 £
(2.94 KY$)
     +39.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 £
(1.73 KY$)
2.18 £
(2.28 KY$)
     +31.5 %
Markets
London Edit George Town Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.02 £
(5.25 KY$)
9.65 £
(10.09 KY$)
     +92.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(1.47 KY$)
3.38 £
(3.54 KY$)
     +140.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(0.96 KY$)
2.32 £
(2.43 KY$)
     +151.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(3.31 KY$)
6.86 £
(7.17 KY$)
     +116.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(3.56 KY$)
4.76 £
(4.97 KY$)
     +39.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(3.54 KY$)
4.37 £
(4.56 KY$)
     +28.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.52 £
(5.77 KY$)
5.33 £
(5.57 KY$)
     -3.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.22 KY$)
3.65 £
(3.81 KY$)
     +212.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.62 KY$)
1.41 £
(1.47 KY$)
     +136.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.23 KY$)
2.69 £
(2.81 KY$)
     +129.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.46 KY$)
3.01 £
(3.15 KY$)
     +116.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.60 KY$)
2.48 £
(2.59 KY$)
     +329.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.56 KY$)
1.96 £
(2.05 KY$)
     +269.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.01 KY$)
4.21 £
(4.40 KY$)
     +334.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.37 KY$)
2.27 £
(2.38 KY$)
     +73.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(9.93 KY$)
19.13 £
(20.00 KY$)
     +101.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.19 KY$)
3.52 £
(3.68 KY$)
     +68.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(2.55 KY$)
4.60 £
(4.81 KY$)
     +89.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(15.68 KY$)
11.48 £
(12.00 KY$)
     -23.5 %
Transportation
London Edit George Town Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(2.93 KY$)
1.91 £
(2.00 KY$)
     -31.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(209.11 KY$)
23.91 £
(25.00 KY$)
     -88.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(4.70 KY$)
19.13 £
(20.00 KY$)
     +325.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.28 KY$)
7.70 £
(8.05 KY$)
     +145.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(31.37 KY$)
43.04 £
(45.00 KY$)
     +43.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(5.96 KY$)
5.56 £
(5.82 KY$)
     -2.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(28,522.38 KY$)
31,084.36 £
(32,500.00 KY$)
     +13.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(27,038.37 KY$)
28,430.23 £
(29,725.00 KY$)
     +9.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit George Town Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.80 £
(307.19 KY$)
330.65 £
(345.71 KY$)
     +12.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.03 £
(15.71 KY$)
69.08 £
(72.22 KY$)
     +359.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(32.43 KY$)
91.38 £
(95.54 KY$)
     +194.6 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit George Town Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.74 £
(48.87 KY$)
58.71 £
(61.39 KY$)
     +25.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(15.01 KY$)
50.37 £
(52.67 KY$)
     +251.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(15.68 KY$)
14.35 £
(15.00 KY$)
     -4.4 %
Childcare
London Edit George Town Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(1,924.15 KY$)
1,115.85 £
(1,166.67 KY$)
     -39.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(20,968.10 KY$)
19,747.33 £
(20,646.67 KY$)
     -1.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit George Town Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(85.44 KY$)
68.15 £
(71.25 KY$)
     -16.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(41.16 KY$)
89.27 £
(93.33 KY$)
     +126.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(93.11 KY$)
105.97 £
(110.80 KY$)
     +19.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(102.23 KY$)
130.32 £
(136.25 KY$)
     +33.3 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit George Town Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.54 £
(2,235.94 KY$)
2,151.99 £
(2,250.00 KY$)
     +0.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.38 £
(1,680.59 KY$)
1,776.25 £
(1,857.14 KY$)
     +10.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,422.97 £
(4,624.40 KY$)
4,549.93 £
(4,757.14 KY$)
     +2.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(2,989.18 KY$)
3,429.53 £
(3,585.71 KY$)
     +20.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit George Town Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,370.92 KY$)
626.46 £
(654.99 KY$)
     -52.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(772.89 KY$)
382.57 £
(400.00 KY$)
     -48.2 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit George Town Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,450.82 £
(3,607.98 KY$)
3,750.54 £
(3,921.35 KY$)
     +8.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.55 7.10      +27.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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