Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Christchurch 

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Consumer Prices in Christchurch are 14.3% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Christchurch are 34.1% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Christchurch are 58.7% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Christchurch are 24.4% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Christchurch are 22.7% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Christchurch is 31.4% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Christchurch Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 £
(31.39 NZ$)
11.21 £
(22.00 NZ$)
     -29.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(137.32 NZ$)
50.98 £
(100.00 NZ$)
     -27.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(14.71 NZ$)
7.14 £
(14.00 NZ$)
     -4.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(11.77 NZ$)
4.59 £
(9.00 NZ$)
     -23.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(9.81 NZ$)
5.10 £
(10.00 NZ$)
     +2.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.45 £
(6.77 NZ$)
2.75 £
(5.39 NZ$)
     -20.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 £
(3.59 NZ$)
1.83 £
(3.59 NZ$)
     -0.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 £
(2.73 NZ$)
1.51 £
(2.95 NZ$)
     +8.3 %
Markets
London Edit Christchurch Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 £
(8.74 NZ$)
5.48 £
(10.75 NZ$)
     +23.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.07 £
(2.09 NZ$)
1.12 £
(2.20 NZ$)
     +5.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.86 £
(1.69 NZ$)
0.71 £
(1.40 NZ$)
     -17.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.67 £
(5.24 NZ$)
3.24 £
(6.35 NZ$)
     +21.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.91 £
(5.71 NZ$)
3.23 £
(6.34 NZ$)
     +11.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.98 £
(5.84 NZ$)
3.47 £
(6.80 NZ$)
     +16.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.72 £
(9.26 NZ$)
5.67 £
(11.13 NZ$)
     +20.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.87 NZ$)
1.01 £
(1.99 NZ$)
     +6.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(1.11 NZ$)
0.79 £
(1.54 NZ$)
     +39.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 £
(1.82 NZ$)
1.16 £
(2.28 NZ$)
     +25.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.14 £
(2.24 NZ$)
1.21 £
(2.37 NZ$)
     +5.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 £
(1.01 NZ$)
0.66 £
(1.29 NZ$)
     +26.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 £
(1.00 NZ$)
0.65 £
(1.27 NZ$)
     +27.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.87 £
(1.71 NZ$)
2.22 £
(4.35 NZ$)
     +154.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.18 £
(2.31 NZ$)
0.86 £
(1.68 NZ$)
     -27.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(17.66 NZ$)
7.65 £
(15.00 NZ$)
     -15.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 £
(3.93 NZ$)
3.21 £
(6.31 NZ$)
     +60.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(4.78 NZ$)
4.12 £
(8.08 NZ$)
     +68.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.15 £
(25.80 NZ$)
19.70 £
(38.65 NZ$)
     +49.8 %
Transportation
London Edit Christchurch Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.70 £
(5.30 NZ$)
1.43 £
(2.80 NZ$)
     -47.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 160.00 £
(313.87 NZ$)
49.76 £
(97.61 NZ$)
     -68.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 £
(8.34 NZ$)
1.53 £
(3.00 NZ$)
     -64.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.89 £
(5.68 NZ$)
2.63 £
(5.15 NZ$)
     -9.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.80 £
(56.50 NZ$)
39.76 £
(78.00 NZ$)
     +38.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.68 £
(13.10 NZ$)
5.31 £
(10.42 NZ$)
     -20.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 £
(49,042.30 NZ$)
20,263.12 £
(39,750.00 NZ$)
     -18.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,813.76 £
(48,676.96 NZ$)
17,543.53 £
(34,415.00 NZ$)
     -29.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Christchurch Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 294.19 £
(577.12 NZ$)
91.48 £
(179.45 NZ$)
     -68.9 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.12 £
(0.24 NZ$)
0.11 £
(0.21 NZ$)
     -12.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.47 £
(55.86 NZ$)
39.41 £
(77.31 NZ$)
     +38.4 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Christchurch Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.54 £
(85.42 NZ$)
32.60 £
(63.95 NZ$)
     -25.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.81 £
(23.16 NZ$)
9.22 £
(18.08 NZ$)
     -21.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(23.54 NZ$)
9.43 £
(18.50 NZ$)
     -21.4 %
Childcare
London Edit Christchurch Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,558.26 £
(3,056.83 NZ$)
735.76 £
(1,443.33 NZ$)
     -52.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,413.64 £
(34,160.19 NZ$)
6,797.19 £
(13,334.00 NZ$)
     -61.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Christchurch Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.95 £
(145.06 NZ$)
62.66 £
(122.92 NZ$)
     -15.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.90 £
(66.50 NZ$)
33.56 £
(65.83 NZ$)
     -1.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.53 £
(142.27 NZ$)
77.16 £
(151.36 NZ$)
     +6.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.14 £
(184.68 NZ$)
96.15 £
(188.62 NZ$)
     +2.1 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Christchurch Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,055.97 £
(4,033.17 NZ$)
892.60 £
(1,751.00 NZ$)
     -56.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,422.98 £
(2,791.45 NZ$)
781.21 £
(1,532.50 NZ$)
     -45.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,785.35 £
(7,425.69 NZ$)
1,267.13 £
(2,485.71 NZ$)
     -66.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,491.50 £
(4,887.56 NZ$)
1,108.74 £
(2,175.00 NZ$)
     -55.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Christchurch Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,135.24 £
(2,227.00 NZ$)
277.44 £
(544.25 NZ$)
     -75.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 666.41 £
(1,307.29 NZ$)
171.28 £
(336.00 NZ$)
     -74.3 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Christchurch Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,033.99 £
(5,951.74 NZ$)
2,624.39 £
(5,148.25 NZ$)
     -13.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.87 4.01      +3.4 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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