Restaurants | London Edit | Luton Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 £ | 12.00 £ | -40.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 £ | 50.00 £ | -37.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 £ | 6.00 £ | -25.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.50 £ | 3.50 £ | -46.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.50 £ | 2.00 £ | -63.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.58 £ | 3.11 £ | -13.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.96 £ | 1.55 £ | -21.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.59 £ | 1.00 £ | -37.2 % |
Markets | London Edit | Luton Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.96 £ | 5.54 £ | +11.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.38 £ | 0.88 £ | -36.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.90 £ | 1.11 £ | +23.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.32 £ | 2.50 £ | -24.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.52 £ | 2.27 £ | -35.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.42 £ | 3.18 £ | -7.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.71 £ | 4.31 £ | -24.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.10 £ | 0.53 £ | -51.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.56 £ | 0.48 £ | -15.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.18 £ | 0.68 £ | -42.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.36 £ | 0.68 £ | -49.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.57 £ | 0.50 £ | -12.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.54 £ | 0.53 £ | -2.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.92 £ | 0.77 £ | -16.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.25 £ | 1.24 £ | -1.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 9.00 £ | 6.00 £ | -33.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.09 £ | 2.22 £ | +6.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.44 £ | 3.78 £ | +55.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 15.00 £ | 13.75 £ | -8.3 % |
Transportation | London Edit | Luton Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.80 £ | 2.00 £ | -28.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 200.00 £ | 82.50 £ | -58.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 £ | 3.20 £ | -20.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.13 £ | 1.80 £ | -42.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 £ | 9.00 £ | -70.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.75 £ | 5.40 £ | -6.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,280.00 £ | 23,782.50 £ | -12.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,860.62 £ | 23,575.00 £ | -8.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit | Luton Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 289.14 £ | 281.91 £ | -2.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 15.39 £ | 13.44 £ | -12.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 31.02 £ | 31.25 £ | +0.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit | Luton Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 47.08 £ | 26.67 £ | -43.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 13.91 £ | 10.00 £ | -28.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 £ | 10.00 £ | -33.3 % |
Childcare | London Edit | Luton Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,840.34 £ | 1,312.50 £ | -28.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 20,054.76 £ | 19,000.00 £ | -5.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit | Luton Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 82.24 £ | 67.43 £ | -18.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 39.97 £ | 32.50 £ | -18.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 88.24 £ | 74.38 £ | -15.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 94.03 £ | 87.50 £ | -6.9 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit | Luton Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,198.08 £ | 1,012.50 £ | -53.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,612.58 £ | 850.00 £ | -47.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,303.85 £ | 1,500.00 £ | -65.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,832.50 £ | 1,466.67 £ | -48.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit | Luton Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,311.20 £ | ? | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 708.26 £ | ? | |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit | Luton Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,301.22 £ | 1,988.50 £ | -39.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.57 | 5.39 | -3.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 938 | 13 |
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 Welwyn Garden City | 13.14 miles |
Cost of Living in Watford | 17.72 miles |
Cost of Living in Bedford | 19.24 miles |
Cost of Living in Milton Keynes | 22.52 miles |
Cost of Living in Barnet | 22.86 miles |
Cost of Living in Ealing | 32.19 miles |
Cost of Living in Westminster | 32.32 miles |
Cost of Living in London | 33.63 miles |
Cost of Living in Northampton | 35.39 miles |
Cost of Living in Slough | 36.49 miles |