Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Christchurch 

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Consumer Prices in Christchurch are 21.1% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Christchurch are 38.1% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Christchurch are 59.8% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Christchurch are 29.9% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Christchurch are 9.5% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Christchurch is 36.1% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Christchurch Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 £
(36.85 NZ$)
9.77 £
(20.00 NZ$)
     -45.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 73.36 £
(150.18 NZ$)
57.64 £
(118.00 NZ$)
     -21.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(16.38 NZ$)
7.33 £
(15.00 NZ$)
     -8.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.30 £
(12.90 NZ$)
4.88 £
(10.00 NZ$)
     -22.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.40 £
(11.06 NZ$)
4.88 £
(10.00 NZ$)
     -9.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.58 £
(7.34 NZ$)
2.64 £
(5.40 NZ$)
     -26.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.97 £
(4.04 NZ$)
1.75 £
(3.57 NZ$)
     -11.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(3.37 NZ$)
1.20 £
(2.46 NZ$)
     -26.9 %
Markets
London Edit Christchurch Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.00 £
(10.25 NZ$)
5.68 £
(11.64 NZ$)
     +13.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.40 £
(2.86 NZ$)
1.45 £
(2.97 NZ$)
     +3.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.00 £
(2.04 NZ$)
0.62 £
(1.27 NZ$)
     -37.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.52 £
(7.20 NZ$)
5.22 £
(10.69 NZ$)
     +48.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.46 £
(7.08 NZ$)
3.30 £
(6.75 NZ$)
     -4.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.40 £
(6.96 NZ$)
3.22 £
(6.60 NZ$)
     -5.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.52 £
(11.30 NZ$)
4.88 £
(9.99 NZ$)
     -11.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.08 £
(2.22 NZ$)
1.00 £
(2.05 NZ$)
     -7.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 £
(1.19 NZ$)
0.86 £
(1.76 NZ$)
     +47.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.14 £
(2.34 NZ$)
1.11 £
(2.28 NZ$)
     -2.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.49 £
(3.05 NZ$)
1.96 £
(4.01 NZ$)
     +31.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(1.13 NZ$)
0.69 £
(1.42 NZ$)
     +25.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 £
(1.06 NZ$)
0.65 £
(1.34 NZ$)
     +25.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.91 £
(1.87 NZ$)
2.30 £
(4.71 NZ$)
     +151.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.26 £
(2.57 NZ$)
0.96 £
(1.97 NZ$)
     -23.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(18.43 NZ$)
7.33 £
(15.00 NZ$)
     -18.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.98 £
(4.06 NZ$)
2.62 £
(5.36 NZ$)
     +32.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 £
(4.64 NZ$)
3.14 £
(6.42 NZ$)
     +38.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(30.71 NZ$)
18.56 £
(38.00 NZ$)
     +23.7 %
Transportation
London Edit Christchurch Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 £
(5.94 NZ$)
1.29 £
(2.65 NZ$)
     -55.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 186.00 £
(380.80 NZ$)
38.10 £
(78.00 NZ$)
     -79.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(8.19 NZ$)
1.47 £
(3.00 NZ$)
     -63.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.05 £
(6.24 NZ$)
2.36 £
(4.83 NZ$)
     -22.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(61.42 NZ$)
38.10 £
(78.00 NZ$)
     +27.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.90 £
(12.07 NZ$)
5.00 £
(10.25 NZ$)
     -15.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,320.00 £
(51,838.04 NZ$)
19,537.78 £
(40,000.00 NZ$)
     -22.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,536.41 £
(52,281.10 NZ$)
16,728.61 £
(34,248.75 NZ$)
     -34.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Christchurch Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 315.00 £
(644.90 NZ$)
96.59 £
(197.76 NZ$)
     -69.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.81 £
(30.31 NZ$)
29.55 £
(60.50 NZ$)
     +99.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.00 £
(67.56 NZ$)
37.66 £
(77.10 NZ$)
     +14.1 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Christchurch Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.73 £
(116.14 NZ$)
29.49 £
(60.38 NZ$)
     -48.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.19 £
(29.06 NZ$)
9.37 £
(19.19 NZ$)
     -34.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(30.71 NZ$)
8.79 £
(18.00 NZ$)
     -41.4 %
Childcare
London Edit Christchurch Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,767.73 £
(3,619.11 NZ$)
518.97 £
(1,062.50 NZ$)
     -70.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(41,058.43 NZ$)
6,965.22 £
(14,260.00 NZ$)
     -65.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Christchurch Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.81 £
(165.43 NZ$)
60.72 £
(124.32 NZ$)
     -24.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.59 £
(76.97 NZ$)
30.53 £
(62.50 NZ$)
     -18.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.92 £
(175.90 NZ$)
71.07 £
(145.50 NZ$)
     -17.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.00 £
(210.87 NZ$)
112.68 £
(230.69 NZ$)
     +9.4 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Christchurch Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,271.67 £
(4,650.83 NZ$)
933.15 £
(1,910.44 NZ$)
     -58.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,640.62 £
(3,358.88 NZ$)
679.55 £
(1,391.25 NZ$)
     -58.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,126.19 £
(8,447.62 NZ$)
1,514.18 £
(3,100.00 NZ$)
     -63.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,647.50 £
(5,420.27 NZ$)
1,160.06 £
(2,375.00 NZ$)
     -56.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Christchurch Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,288.84 £
(2,638.66 NZ$)
270.00 £
(552.77 NZ$)
     -79.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 730.80 £
(1,496.19 NZ$)
195.77 £
(400.81 NZ$)
     -73.2 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Christchurch Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,244.03 £
(6,641.56 NZ$)
2,731.95 £
(5,593.17 NZ$)
     -15.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.74 6.81      +18.7 %
Last update: December 2023December 2023
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