Restaurants | Preston Edit | London Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 11.00 £ | 20.00 £ | +81.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 £ | 80.00 £ | +33.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.25 £ | 8.00 £ | +28.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 £ | 6.50 £ | +62.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.25 £ | 5.50 £ | +29.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.23 £ | 3.58 £ | +11.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.31 £ | 1.96 £ | +49.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.25 £ | 1.60 £ | +27.9 % |
Markets | Preston Edit | London Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.55 £ | 4.95 £ | -10.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.92 £ | 1.42 £ | +53.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.56 £ | 0.90 £ | +60.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.73 £ | 3.29 £ | +20.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.99 £ | 3.48 £ | -30.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.63 £ | 3.45 £ | -4.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.80 £ | 5.75 £ | -15.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 0.95 £ | 1.11 £ | +16.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.57 £ | 0.58 £ | +1.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.06 £ | 1.18 £ | +11.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.35 £ | 1.37 £ | +0.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.57 £ | 0.57 £ | -0.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.68 £ | 0.54 £ | -20.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.80 £ | 0.92 £ | +15.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.30 £ | 1.25 £ | -3.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.50 £ | 9.25 £ | +8.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.67 £ | 2.05 £ | -23.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.67 £ | 2.41 £ | -9.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.00 £ | 15.00 £ | +15.4 % |
Transportation | Preston Edit | London Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 £ | 2.80 £ | +40.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 58.70 £ | 200.00 £ | +240.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.20 £ | 4.00 £ | +81.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.00 £ | 3.13 £ | +57.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 12.00 £ | 30.00 £ | +150.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.71 £ | 5.75 £ | +0.8 % |
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) | 20,869.33 £ | 25,860.62 £ | +23.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Preston Edit | London Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | ? | 289.14 £ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 14.00 £ | 15.39 £ | +9.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 32.00 £ | 31.02 £ | -3.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Preston Edit | London Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 23.40 £ | 47.08 £ | +101.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 15.67 £ | 13.91 £ | -11.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.00 £ | 15.00 £ | +15.4 % |
Childcare | Preston Edit | London Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 955.00 £ | 1,840.34 £ | +92.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 17,000.00 £ | 20,054.76 £ | +18.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Preston Edit | London Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 55.00 £ | 82.24 £ | +49.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 30.00 £ | 39.97 £ | +33.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 60.00 £ | 88.24 £ | +47.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 50.00 £ | 94.03 £ | +88.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Preston Edit | London Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 750.00 £ | 2,221.15 £ | +196.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 600.00 £ | 1,618.52 £ | +169.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,383.33 £ | 4,322.37 £ | +212.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,233.33 £ | 2,871.05 £ | +132.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Preston Edit | London 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 | Preston Edit | London Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,670.00 £ | 3,304.89 £ | +23.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.93 | 5.57 | -6.0 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 22 | 924 |
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