Cost of living comparison

London, United Kingdom

compared to

Sandton, South Africa

Sandton vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Sandton is 52.9% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 55.6% less in Sandton
Groceries: pay 35.3% less in Sandton
Transportation: pay 48.8% less in Sandton
Housing: pay 54.6% less in Sandton
Childcare: pay 85.1% less in Sandton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.6% less in Sandton
Clothing: pay 30.1% less in Sandton

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Sandton.

Sandton vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.6% less for restaurants

	London	Sandton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.83 £19.96	$11.36 ZAR206.75	-56.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.98	$4.88 ZAR88.90	-52.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 £1.90	$1.04 ZAR18.94	-57.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 £1.43	$0.81 ZAR14.78	-56.1%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 35.3% less for groceries

	London	Sandton
Bread 1 loaf	$2.07 £1.60	$1.07 ZAR19.48	-48.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 £4.36	$3.70 ZAR67.28	-34.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 £4.88	$4.27 ZAR77.65	-32.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 £3.44	$2.43 ZAR44.15	-45.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 £3.29	$2.08 ZAR37.79	-51.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 £1.21	$0.73 ZAR13.36	-53.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 £0.58	$0.68 ZAR12.46	-9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.11	$0.73 ZAR13.20	-49.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 £1.38	$0.75 ZAR13.71	-58.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 £0.53	$0.64 ZAR11.61	-7.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 £0.54	$0.70 ZAR12.82	+0.4%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 48.8% less for transportation

	London	Sandton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.39 £5.71	$5.00 ZAR91.02	-32.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$258.31 £199.58	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,531.14 £28,225.71	$22,663.17 ZAR412,461.36	-38.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.26 £27.24	$8.41 ZAR152.99	-76.2%
Average			-48.8%

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pay 54.6% less for housing

	London	Sandton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.63 £32.17	$46.17 ZAR840.30	+10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,834.46 £2,190.04	$482.52 ZAR8,781.60	-83.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,063.73 £1,594.54	$468.60 ZAR8,528.34	-77.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$263.90 £203.90	$82.06 ZAR1,493.42	-68.9%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 85.1% less for childcare

	London	Sandton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,333.60 £1,803.05	$216.65 ZAR3,942.97	-90.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,892.30 £21,550.93	$5,705.81 ZAR103,843.65	-79.5%
Average			-85.1%

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pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Sandton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.27 £6.39	$2.27 ZAR41.35	-72.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.80 £3.71	$2.00 ZAR36.32	-58.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.76 £15.27	$2.95 ZAR53.75	-85.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.66 £50.74	$43.55 ZAR792.53	-33.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.14 £12.47	$7.53 ZAR136.97	-53.4%
Average			-60.6%

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pay 30.1% less for clothing

	London	Sandton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.94 £74.90	$49.89 ZAR907.95	-48.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.55 £39.06	$38.01 ZAR691.69	-24.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.87 £88.76	$92.30 ZAR1,679.82	-19.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$135.36 £104.59	$98.31 ZAR1,789.16	-27.4%
Average			-30.1%

London vs. Sandton - Cost of clothing

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