Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Como 

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Consumer Prices in Como are 10.7% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Como are 37.6% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Como are 71.6% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Como are 17.8% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Como are 16.1% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Como is 35.7% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Como Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.25 €)
17.21 £
(20.00 €)
     -14.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(92.99 €)
64.52 £
(75.00 €)
     -19.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.30 €)
7.31 £
(8.50 €)
     -8.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.56 €)
5.16 £
(6.00 €)
     -20.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(6.68 €)
5.16 £
(6.00 €)
     -10.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(4.18 €)
1.57 £
(1.82 €)
     -56.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(2.35 €)
2.83 £
(3.29 €)
     +39.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(1.92 €)
1.45 £
(1.68 €)
     -12.4 %
Markets
London Edit Como Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.02 £
(5.84 €)
5.33 £
(6.20 €)
     +6.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(1.63 €)
2.00 £
(2.32 €)
     +42.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.07 €)
1.30 £
(1.51 €)
     +41.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(3.68 €)
3.92 £
(4.56 €)
     +23.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(3.96 €)
7.22 £
(8.39 €)
     +111.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(3.94 €)
4.48 £
(5.20 €)
     +32.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.65 £
(6.57 €)
10.24 £
(11.91 €)
     +81.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.35 €)
0.98 £
(1.13 €)
     -16.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.69 €)
0.75 £
(0.87 €)
     +26.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.37 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     -45.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.62 €)
2.08 £
(2.42 €)
     +49.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.67 €)
0.96 £
(1.11 €)
     +65.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.62 €)
0.78 £
(0.91 €)
     +47.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.13 €)
2.15 £
(2.50 €)
     +121.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.52 €)
0.52 £
(0.60 €)
     -60.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(11.04 €)
6.88 £
(8.00 €)
     -27.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.43 €)
1.71 £
(1.99 €)
     -18.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(2.83 €)
2.58 £
(3.00 €)
     +6.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.44 €)
5.16 £
(6.00 €)
     -65.6 %
Transportation
London Edit Como Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.25 €)
1.89 £
(2.20 €)
     -32.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(232.48 €)
29.68 £
(34.50 €)
     -85.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.23 €)
6.88 £
(8.00 €)
     +52.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.64 €)
2.77 £
(3.22 €)
     -11.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(34.87 €)
30.11 £
(35.00 €)
     +0.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(6.63 €)
5.80 £
(6.74 €)
     +1.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(31,710.30 €)
24,088.07 £
(28,000.00 €)
     -11.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(30,060.42 €)
26,991.54 £
(31,375.00 €)
     +4.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Como Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.80 £
(341.52 €)
193.83 £
(225.31 €)
     -34.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.03 £
(17.47 €)
9.99 £
(11.61 €)
     -33.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(36.06 €)
23.60 £
(27.43 €)
     -23.9 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Como Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.74 £
(54.33 €)
41.38 £
(48.10 €)
     -11.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(16.68 €)
19.36 £
(22.50 €)
     +34.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.44 €)
8.60 £
(10.00 €)
     -42.6 %
Childcare
London Edit Como Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,139.21 €)
702.57 £
(816.67 €)
     -61.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(23,311.68 €)
13,047.70 £
(15,166.67 €)
     -34.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Como Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(94.99 €)
77.43 £
(90.00 €)
     -5.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(45.76 €)
29.23 £
(33.98 €)
     -25.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(103.51 €)
101.80 £
(118.33 €)
     +14.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(113.66 €)
130.76 £
(152.00 €)
     +33.7 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Como Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.54 £
(2,485.84 €)
645.22 £
(750.00 €)
     -69.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.38 £
(1,868.43 €)
494.67 £
(575.00 €)
     -69.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,289.02 £
(4,985.57 €)
1,118.37 £
(1,300.00 €)
     -73.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(3,323.27 €)
838.78 £
(975.00 €)
     -70.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Como Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,524.14 €)
475.54 £
(552.77 €)
     -63.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(859.27 €)
282.39 £
(328.25 €)
     -61.8 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Como Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,451.11 £
(4,011.58 €)
1,383.94 £
(1,608.69 €)
     -59.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.56 5.18      -6.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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