Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Groningen 

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Consumer Prices in Groningen are 24.0% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Groningen are 41.6% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Groningen are 63.9% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Groningen are 26.7% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Groningen are 11.9% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Groningen is 21.3% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Groningen Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.31 €)
11.16 £
(13.00 €)
     -44.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(93.22 €)
68.65 £
(80.00 €)
     -14.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.32 €)
9.44 £
(11.00 €)
     +18.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.57 €)
4.29 £
(5.00 €)
     -34.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(6.70 €)
3.00 £
(3.50 €)
     -47.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(4.18 €)
2.65 £
(3.09 €)
     -26.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(2.36 €)
2.15 £
(2.50 €)
     +6.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(1.92 €)
1.81 £
(2.11 €)
     +9.7 %
Markets
London Edit Groningen Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.04 £
(5.87 €)
3.55 £
(4.14 €)
     -29.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.62 €)
1.03 £
(1.20 €)
     -26.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.07 €)
1.13 £
(1.32 €)
     +22.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(3.69 €)
3.47 £
(4.04 €)
     +9.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(3.97 €)
4.32 £
(5.03 €)
     +26.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 £
(3.98 €)
5.51 £
(6.42 €)
     +61.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.70 £
(6.64 €)
5.84 £
(6.80 €)
     +2.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.14 £
(1.33 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     -44.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.69 €)
0.85 £
(0.99 €)
     +43.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.38 €)
0.64 £
(0.74 €)
     -46.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.62 €)
1.09 £
(1.27 €)
     -21.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.67 €)
0.72 £
(0.84 €)
     +25.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.62 €)
0.65 £
(0.76 €)
     +23.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.13 €)
0.89 £
(1.03 €)
     -8.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.53 €)
0.53 £
(0.62 €)
     -59.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(11.07 €)
5.14 £
(5.99 €)
     -45.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.44 €)
1.00 £
(1.17 €)
     -52.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(2.84 €)
1.97 £
(2.30 €)
     -19.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.48 €)
7.04 £
(8.20 €)
     -53.1 %
Transportation
London Edit Groningen Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.26 €)
2.15 £
(2.50 €)
     -23.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(233.05 €)
51.49 £
(60.00 €)
     -74.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.24 €)
2.77 £
(3.23 €)
     -38.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.65 €)
3.31 £
(3.86 €)
     +5.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(34.96 €)
21.56 £
(25.12 €)
     -28.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(6.65 €)
6.21 £
(7.24 €)
     +8.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(31,788.56 €)
21,797.53 £
(25,400.00 €)
     -20.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(30,134.60 €)
24,894.30 £
(29,008.57 €)
     -3.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Groningen Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 294.39 £
(343.05 €)
194.37 £
(226.49 €)
     -34.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.09 £
(17.58 €)
17.99 £
(20.96 €)
     +19.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.00 £
(36.12 €)
33.17 £
(38.66 €)
     +7.0 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Groningen Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.64 £
(54.35 €)
23.84 £
(27.79 €)
     -48.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.61 £
(17.02 €)
11.09 £
(12.92 €)
     -24.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.48 €)
10.30 £
(12.00 €)
     -31.3 %
Childcare
London Edit Groningen Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,144.49 €)
1,319.97 £
(1,538.12 €)
     -28.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(23,369.21 €)
6,465.60 £
(7,534.17 €)
     -67.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Groningen Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(95.23 €)
58.51 £
(68.18 €)
     -28.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(45.88 €)
20.74 £
(24.17 €)
     -47.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(103.77 €)
64.67 £
(75.35 €)
     -27.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(113.94 €)
73.78 £
(85.97 €)
     -24.5 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Groningen Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,132.98 £
(2,485.50 €)
887.13 £
(1,033.75 €)
     -58.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.50 £
(1,873.17 €)
732.56 £
(853.63 €)
     -54.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,296.25 £
(5,006.29 €)
1,274.38 £
(1,485.00 €)
     -70.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,892.31 £
(3,370.32 €)
1,049.65 £
(1,223.12 €)
     -63.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Groningen Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,527.90 €)
227.56 £
(265.17 €)
     -82.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(861.39 €)
215.94 £
(251.63 €)
     -70.8 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Groningen Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,477.54 £
(4,052.27 €)
2,461.97 £
(2,868.85 €)
     -29.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 3.65      -34.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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