Cost of Living Comparison Between Poole and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 21.8% higher than in Poole (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 58.2% higher than in Poole
Rent Prices in London are 154.0% higher than in Poole
Restaurant Prices in London are 8.6% higher than in Poole
Groceries Prices in London are 24.4% higher than in Poole
Local Purchasing Power in London is 5.1% lower than in Poole
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £ 20.00 £      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £ 80.00 £      +14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.71 £ 8.00 £      +19.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 £ 6.50 £      +30.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.99 £ 5.75 £      +15.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.39 £ 3.59 £      +6.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 £ 2.02 £      +8.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.94 £ 1.65 £      +75.9 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.73 £ 5.04 £      +6.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.05 £ 1.41 £      +34.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 £ 0.92 £      +35.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.46 £ 3.17 £      +29.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.44 £ 3.41 £      -0.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.43 £ 3.42 £      +40.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.55 £ 5.70 £      +25.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 £ 1.14 £      +24.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.45 £ 0.59 £      +30.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.06 £ 1.18 £      +11.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.91 £ 1.39 £      +53.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.50 £ 0.58 £      +15.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.48 £ 0.53 £      +11.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.66 £ 0.97 £      +46.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 £ 1.31 £      +32.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 9.50 £      +18.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.85 £ 2.09 £      +13.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 £ 2.44 £      +37.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 £ 15.00 £      +25.0 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 £ 2.80 £      -30.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.00 £ 200.00 £      +244.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £ 4.50 £      +50.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.32 £ 3.13 £      +35.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 £ 30.00 £      +100.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.70 £ 5.71 £      +0.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 27,280.00 £      -3.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,398.00 £ 25,860.62 £      +20.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 240.14 £ 293.80 £      +22.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.00 £ 15.03 £      +25.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.93 £ 31.02 £      -2.9 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.00 £ 47.00 £      -7.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 £ 14.35 £      -28.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 £ 15.00 £      +36.4 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.14 £ 1,840.34 £      +33.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,350.00 £ 20,054.76 £      +15.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Poole Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.78 £ 81.72 £      +30.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.00 £ 39.37 £      +12.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.92 £ 89.05 £      +15.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 63.75 £ 97.78 £      +53.4 %
Rent Per Month
Poole Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 900.00 £ 2,125.00 £      +136.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 850.00 £ 1,607.50 £      +89.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,350.00 £ 4,296.25 £      +218.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,200.00 £ 2,892.31 £      +141.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre ? 1,311.20 £     
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 146.79 £ 739.22 £      +403.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Poole Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,300.00 £ 3,452.53 £      +50.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.90 5.56      -5.8 %
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