Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Canterbury 

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Consumer Prices in Canterbury are 12.9% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Canterbury are 32.0% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Canterbury are 55.8% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Canterbury are 17.9% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Canterbury are 10.8% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Canterbury is 0.9% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Canterbury Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £ 15.00 £      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £ 70.00 £      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £ 7.45 £      -6.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £ 5.00 £      -23.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £ 4.00 £      -27.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.58 £ 3.31 £      -7.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 £ 1.67 £      -14.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 £ 1.40 £      -11.4 %
Markets
London Edit Canterbury Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 £ 5.16 £      +4.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 £ 1.34 £      -5.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £ 0.45 £      -49.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.29 £ 3.34 £      +1.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.48 £ 3.19 £      -8.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.45 £ 3.57 £      +3.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.75 £ 6.20 £      +7.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £ 0.85 £      -23.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 £ 0.65 £      +12.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £ 0.91 £      -23.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 £ 0.91 £      -33.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £ 0.49 £      -14.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £ 0.58 £      +6.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.93 £ 0.52 £      -44.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 £ 0.83 £      -33.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.25 £ 8.00 £      -13.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.05 £ 1.96 £      -4.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 £ 2.53 £      +5.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £ 12.00 £      -20.0 %
Transportation
London Edit Canterbury Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £ 2.50 £      -10.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £ 166.67 £      -16.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £ 2.60 £      -35.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £ 2.00 £      -36.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £ 18.00 £      -40.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 £ 5.63 £      -2.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £ 28,285.00 £      +3.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £ 32,750.00 £      +26.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Canterbury Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 287.04 £ 217.28 £      -24.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.13 £ 11.19 £      -26.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.12 £ 27.86 £      -10.5 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Canterbury Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.02 £ 34.76 £      -26.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.91 £ 25.00 £      +79.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £ 12.00 £      -20.0 %
Childcare
London Edit Canterbury Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £ 1,038.00 £      -43.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £ 12,000.00 £      -40.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Canterbury Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.24 £ 77.50 £      -5.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.97 £ 37.50 £      -6.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.46 £ 78.12 £      -11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.83 £ 84.17 £      -10.3 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Canterbury Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,238.00 £ 1,000.00 £      -55.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,624.67 £ 875.00 £      -46.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,322.37 £ 1,626.67 £      -62.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,871.05 £ 1,383.33 £      -51.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Canterbury Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £ ?     
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 716.48 £ ?     
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Canterbury Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,205.98 £ 2,159.31 £      -32.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.60 5.83      +4.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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