Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Basingstoke 

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Cost of Living in Basingstoke is 19.0% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Basingstoke is 33.1% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Basingstoke are 54.3% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Basingstoke are 20.2% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Basingstoke are 8.5% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Basingstoke is 17.4% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Basingstoke Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £ 15.00 £      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 83.75 £ 65.00 £      -22.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £ 7.00 £      -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £ 5.00 £      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £ 5.00 £      -9.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.73 £ 3.25 £      -12.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 £ 1.62 £      -16.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 £ 1.44 £      -3.6 %
Markets
London Edit Basingstoke Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.99 £ 4.92 £      -1.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.46 £ 1.21 £      -17.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £ 0.85 £      -6.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.50 £ 2.87 £      -18.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.85 £ 3.16 £      -17.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.31 £ 2.84 £      -14.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.97 £ 4.14 £      -16.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.14 £ 1.38 £      +21.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £ 0.53 £      -13.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.12 £ 1.08 £      -4.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.33 £ 1.62 £      +21.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 £ 0.51 £      -8.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.57 £ 0.58 £      +1.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £ 0.76 £      -22.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.23 £ 1.25 £      +1.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.25 £ 8.50 £      -8.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.16 £ 1.93 £      -10.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 £ 2.50 £      -2.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 £ 14.00 £      -12.5 %
Transportation
London Edit Basingstoke Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £ 2.70 £      -3.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 192.80 £ 126.52 £      -34.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.80 £ 3.00 £      -37.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £ 2.40 £      -42.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £ 18.00 £      -40.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.65 £ 5.43 £      -3.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 28,285.00 £      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,418.23 £ 26,366.25 £      -13.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Basingstoke Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 248.16 £ 217.82 £      -12.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.60 £ 13.56 £      -7.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.52 £ 33.25 £      +5.5 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Basingstoke Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.64 £ 45.00 £      -11.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.59 £ 14.00 £      -4.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £ 10.00 £      -33.3 %
Childcare
London Edit Basingstoke Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,835.15 £ 1,280.00 £      -30.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,805.90 £ 15,165.00 £      -27.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Basingstoke Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.95 £ 69.40 £      -11.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.00 £ 38.33 £      -4.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.05 £ 71.67 £      -18.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.87 £ 87.50 £      -19.6 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Basingstoke Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,187.12 £ 970.00 £      -55.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,591.16 £ 837.50 £      -47.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,357.69 £ 1,610.00 £      -63.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,738.10 £ 1,555.00 £      -43.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Basingstoke Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,388.95 £ 603.86 £      -56.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 777.79 £ 538.83 £      -30.7 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Basingstoke Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,338.71 £ 2,622.92 £      -21.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.10 5.67      +11.3 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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