Cost of living comparison
Almere is 22.2% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% less in Almere
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% more in Almere
- Transportation
-
pay 27.3% less in Almere
- Housing
-
pay 31.1% less in Almere
- Childcare
-
pay 37.6% less in Almere
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.9% less in Almere
- Clothing
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pay 24.8% less in Almere
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Almere.
If you lived in Almere instead of London, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.79
|
$20.36
€19.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.32
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$2.38
€2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.49
|
$1.72
€1.67
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
London
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.67
|
$1.92
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.55
|
$6.17
€5.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.08
|
$4.76
€4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.58
|
$4.36
€4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.43
|
$6.64
€6.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.26
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.61
|
$1.06
€1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.16
|
$0.94
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.44
|
$1.62
€1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
pay 27.3% less for transportation
|
London
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.95
|
$7.73
€7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£207.93
|
$91.10
€88.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.38
|
$22.20
€21.53
|
|
pay 31.1% less for housing
|
London
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.51
|
$40.65
€39.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,281.63
|
$1,245.92
€1,208.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,661.22
|
$1,103.92
€1,070.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£212.43
|
$212.11
€205.71
|
|
pay 37.6% less for childcare
|
London
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,878.45
|
$2,309.22
€2,239.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,452.16
|
$7,180.81
€6,963.89
|
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.65
|
$4.82
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.87
|
$3.59
€3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.91
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.86
|
$21.43
€20.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.00
|
$14.33
€13.90
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
London
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£78.03
|
$78.02
€75.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.69
|
$30.81
€29.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£92.47
|
$89.76
€87.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£108.96
|
$109.86
€106.54
|
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