Restaurants | London Edit | Cardiff Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.00 £ | 14.00 £ | -22.2 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 £ | 60.00 £ | -25.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 £ | 7.50 £ | -6.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.50 £ | 4.25 £ | -34.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 £ | 4.00 £ | -20.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.61 £ | 3.23 £ | -10.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.95 £ | 1.92 £ | -1.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.64 £ | 1.50 £ | -8.4 % |
Markets | London Edit | Cardiff Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.96 £ | 4.64 £ | -6.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.39 £ | 1.02 £ | -26.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.91 £ | 0.89 £ | -2.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.33 £ | 3.44 £ | +3.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.42 £ | 3.56 £ | +3.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.47 £ | 2.69 £ | -22.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.67 £ | 4.31 £ | -24.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.12 £ | 1.18 £ | +5.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.56 £ | 0.52 £ | -7.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.18 £ | 1.36 £ | +14.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.50 £ | 1.57 £ | +4.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.55 £ | 0.46 £ | -16.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.54 £ | 0.39 £ | -26.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.95 £ | 0.84 £ | -11.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.29 £ | 0.99 £ | -22.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 9.00 £ | 7.00 £ | -22.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.07 £ | 1.91 £ | -7.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.45 £ | 3.19 £ | +29.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 15.00 £ | 13.50 £ | -10.0 % |
Transportation | London Edit | Cardiff Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.80 £ | 2.20 £ | -21.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 200.00 £ | 55.00 £ | -72.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 £ | 3.00 £ | -25.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.13 £ | 1.90 £ | -39.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 £ | 15.00 £ | -50.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.71 £ | 6.01 £ | +5.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,280.00 £ | 28,285.00 £ | +7.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,251.33 £ | 28,666.67 £ | +9.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit | Cardiff Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 278.67 £ | 271.90 £ | -2.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 14.99 £ | 11.11 £ | -25.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 31.21 £ | 29.44 £ | -5.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit | Cardiff Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 48.32 £ | 29.36 £ | -39.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 13.53 £ | 7.00 £ | -48.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 £ | 7.00 £ | -53.4 % |
Childcare | London Edit | Cardiff Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,843.35 £ | 1,116.67 £ | -39.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 20,054.76 £ | 24,000.00 £ | +19.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit | Cardiff Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 82.34 £ | 67.50 £ | -18.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 39.97 £ | 37.14 £ | -7.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 86.85 £ | 58.12 £ | -33.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 97.74 £ | 67.86 £ | -30.6 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit | Cardiff Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,208.00 £ | 1,143.75 £ | -48.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,630.45 £ | 907.14 £ | -44.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,211.25 £ | 1,875.00 £ | -55.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,825.00 £ | 1,300.00 £ | -54.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit | Cardiff Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,311.20 £ | 478.45 £ | -63.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 716.48 £ | 306.58 £ | -57.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit | Cardiff Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,212.39 £ | 2,138.33 £ | -33.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.57 | 6.18 | +11.0 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 917 | 60 |
Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cost of Living in Newport | 14.67 miles |
Cost of Living in Swansea | 41.21 miles |
Cost of Living in Bristol | 44.37 miles |
Cost of Living in Bath | 56.13 miles |
Cost of Living in Gloucester | 62.55 miles |
Cost of Living in Cheltenham | 70.46 miles |
Cost of Living in Swindon | 72.65 miles |
Cost of Living in Worcester | 82.35 miles |
Cost of Living in Yeovil | 85.48 miles |
Cost of Living in Oxford | 108.46 miles |