Cost of living comparison
London is 2.0 times more expensive than Bolzano-Bozen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in London
- Childcare
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pay 4.8 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.1% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% less in London
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in London are more expensive than in Bolzano-Bozen. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in London. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Bolzano-Bozen, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€16.50
|
$25.83
£19.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€8.71
|
$10.33
£7.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
€2.75
|
$2.46
£1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€1.86
|
$1.85
£1.37
|
|
pay 8.8% more for groceries
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.06
€2.61
|
$2.07
£1.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
€6.42
|
$5.65
£4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
€4.71
|
$6.31
£4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
€3.51
|
$4.45
£3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
€4.22
|
$4.26
£3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$1.56
£1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.75
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.95
|
$1.79
£1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$0.70
£0.52
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.35
€6.29
|
$7.39
£5.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€45.84
|
$258.31
£191.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€22,922.33
|
$36,531.14
£27,064.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€19.25
|
$35.26
£26.12
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.01
€23.11
|
$41.63
£30.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$897.60
€767.90
|
$2,834.46
£2,099.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$746.11
€638.30
|
$2,063.73
£1,528.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.36
€117.51
|
$263.90
£195.51
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.57
€382.04
|
$2,333.60
£1,728.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,430.58
€5,501.36
|
$27,892.30
£20,664.01
|
|
pay 64.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$8.27
£6.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
€2.35
|
$4.80
£3.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
€6.42
|
$19.76
£14.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.31
€55.01
|
$65.66
£48.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$16.14
£11.96
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Bolzano-Bozen
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.45
€72.25
|
$96.94
£71.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.73
€51.96
|
$50.55
£37.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.04
€106.97
|
$114.87
£85.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.76
€116.14
|
$135.36
£100.28
|
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