Cost of living comparison
Londonderry is 12.5% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Londonderry
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% less in Londonderry
- Transportation
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pay 6.4% less in Londonderry
- Housing
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pay 29.4% less in Londonderry
- Childcare
-
pay 29.8% less in Londonderry
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% less in Londonderry
- Clothing
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pay 6.2% less in Londonderry
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Londonderry.
If you lived in Londonderry instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
United Kingdom
|
Londonderry
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.82
|
$18.08
£13.37
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.84
|
$9.04
£6.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.65
|
$2.20
£1.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.47
£1.08
|
|
pay 1.2% less for groceries
United Kingdom
|
Londonderry
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
$1.64
£1.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.22
|
$3.39
£2.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.38
|
$6.13
£4.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
$3.66
£2.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.73
|
$4.03
£2.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.17
£0.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.56
£0.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.24
£0.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$1.89
£1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.59
£0.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.59
£0.43
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
United Kingdom
|
Londonderry
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.23
|
$7.14
£5.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.61
|
$51.66
£38.19
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,748.68
|
$36,531.14
£27,004.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.68
|
$19.85
£14.67
|
|
pay 29.4% less for housing
United Kingdom
|
Londonderry
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.13
|
$40.71
£30.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£919.26
|
$904.08
£668.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£754.61
|
$645.77
£477.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£169.43
|
$98.76
£73.01
|
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
United Kingdom
|
Londonderry
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,107.01
|
$1,090.06
£805.78
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,770.95
|
$12,592.49
£9,308.47
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
United Kingdom
|
Londonderry
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.16
|
$5.17
£3.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.05
|
$4.09
£3.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.91
|
$16.79
£12.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.50
|
$38.75
£28.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.53
|
$9.04
£6.68
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
United Kingdom
|
Londonderry
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£57.98
|
$91.40
£67.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.66
|
$25.83
£19.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£66.79
|
$103.32
£76.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.50
|
$77.49
£57.28
|
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