Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Durham 

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Consumer Prices in Durham are 20.6% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Durham are 34.3% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Durham are 51.4% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Durham are 26.2% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Durham are 10.5% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Durham is 41.9% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Durham Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £ 13.50 £      -32.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £ 60.00 £      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £ 7.00 £      -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £ 4.00 £      -38.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £ 4.00 £      -30.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £ 3.39 £      -5.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £ 2.05 £      +1.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £ 1.41 £      -14.7 %
Markets
London Edit Durham Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.02 £ 5.09 £      +1.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £ 1.06 £      -24.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £ 0.71 £      -23.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £ 2.92 £      -7.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £ 3.06 £      -10.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £ 2.83 £      -16.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.52 £ 4.23 £      -23.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £ 1.06 £      -9.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £ 0.69 £      +16.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £ 1.16 £      -1.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £ 1.36 £      -2.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £ 0.39 £      -31.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £ 0.40 £      -24.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £ 0.75 £      -22.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £ 1.27 £      -2.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £ 8.00 £      -15.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £ 1.83 £      -12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £ 2.04 £      -16.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £ 14.91 £      -0.6 %
Transportation
London Edit Durham Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £ 5.00 £      +78.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £ 65.00 £      -67.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £ 2.50 £      -44.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £ 1.75 £      -44.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £ 14.40 £      -52.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £ 5.69 £      -0.2 %
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 £ 26,000.00 £      +0.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Durham Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.80 £ 260.23 £      -11.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.03 £ 13.08 £      -13.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £ 28.73 £      -7.4 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Durham Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.74 £ 38.57 £      -17.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £ 0.00 £      -100.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £ 8.00 £      -46.7 %
Childcare
London Edit Durham Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £ 850.00 £      -53.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £ 7,500.00 £      -62.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Durham Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £ 48.88 £      -40.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £ 25.00 £      -36.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £ 82.00 £      -7.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £ 51.25 £      -47.6 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Durham Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.54 £ 1,225.00 £      -42.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.38 £ 362.50 £      -77.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,422.97 £ 2,825.00 £      -36.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £ 950.00 £      -66.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Durham Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £ 288.93 £      -78.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £ ?     
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Durham Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,450.92 £ 1,316.66 £      -61.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.55 5.83      +5.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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