Cost of living comparison

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Christchurch vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Christchurch is 24.9% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 7.9% less in Christchurch
Groceries: pay 17.9% more in Christchurch
Transportation: pay 44.2% less in Christchurch
Housing: pay 35.2% less in Christchurch
Childcare: pay 68.2% less in Christchurch
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.5% less in Christchurch
Clothing: pay 15.5% less in Christchurch

Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Christchurch.

Christchurch vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Christchurch instead of London, you would:

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pay 7.9% less for restaurants

	London	Christchurch
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.83 £21.16	$17.32 NZ$31.14	-33.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £8.46	$10.75 NZ$19.33	+4.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 £2.01	$2.41 NZ$4.34	-1.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 £1.52	$1.84 NZ$3.30	-0.7%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 17.9% more for groceries

	London	Christchurch
Bread 1 loaf	$2.07 £1.70	$2.00 NZ$3.59	-3.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 £4.63	$4.24 NZ$7.63	-24.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 £5.17	$7.24 NZ$13.03	+14.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 £3.64	$6.43 NZ$11.55	+44.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 £3.49	$4.09 NZ$7.36	-3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 £1.28	$1.34 NZ$2.41	-14.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 £0.62	$1.13 NZ$2.03	+49.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.18	$1.42 NZ$2.56	-1.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 £1.47	$2.52 NZ$4.53	+40.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 £0.56	$0.97 NZ$1.74	+40.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 £0.57	$1.09 NZ$1.96	+55.1%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 44.2% less for transportation

	London	Christchurch
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.39 £6.06	$6.28 NZ$11.30	-15.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$258.31 £211.60	$41.68 NZ$74.94	-83.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,531.14 £29,925.17	$26,874.66 NZ$48,327.03	-26.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.26 £28.88	$17.02 NZ$30.61	-51.7%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 35.2% less for housing

	London	Christchurch
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.63 £34.10	$48.71 NZ$87.59	+17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,834.46 £2,321.90	$1,329.40 NZ$2,390.58	-53.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,063.73 £1,690.55	$1,214.34 NZ$2,183.67	-41.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$263.90 £216.18	$95.92 NZ$172.49	-63.7%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 68.2% less for childcare

	London	Christchurch
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,333.60 £1,911.61	$634.54 NZ$1,141.05	-72.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,892.30 £22,848.51	$10,158.62 NZ$18,267.62	-63.6%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Christchurch
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.27 £6.77	$6.57 NZ$11.81	-20.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.80 £3.93	$3.34 NZ$6.01	-30.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.76 £16.19	$23.59 NZ$42.42	+19.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.66 £53.79	$37.62 NZ$67.66	-42.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.14 £13.22	$10.75 NZ$19.33	-33.4%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 15.5% less for clothing

	London	Christchurch
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.94 £79.41	$79.03 NZ$142.12	-18.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.55 £41.41	$38.35 NZ$68.97	-24.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.87 £94.10	$85.40 NZ$153.57	-25.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$135.36 £110.89	$144.00 NZ$258.94	+6.4%
Average			-15.5%

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