Cost of living comparison
Londonderry is 12.5% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.3% less in Londonderry
- Groceries
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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
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pay 29.8% less in Londonderry
- Entertainment and Sports
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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
£13.90
|
$18.08
£13.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.88
|
$9.04
£6.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.66
|
$2.20
£1.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.47
£1.09
|
|
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Londonderry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.64
£1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.23
|
$3.39
£2.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.40
|
$6.13
£4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.80
|
$3.66
£2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.75
|
$4.03
£2.99
|
|
| 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
£0.94
|
$1.24
£0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$1.89
£1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.59
£0.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.59
£0.44
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Londonderry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.26
|
$7.14
£5.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.00
|
$51.66
£38.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,886.45
|
$36,531.14
£27,148.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.74
|
$19.85
£14.75
|
|
pay 29.4% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Londonderry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.28
|
$40.71
£30.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£924.18
|
$904.08
£671.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£758.65
|
$645.77
£479.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£170.34
|
$98.76
£73.40
|
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Londonderry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,112.93
|
$1,090.06
£810.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,844.62
|
$12,592.49
£9,358.27
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Londonderry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.18
|
$5.17
£3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.06
|
$4.09
£3.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.98
|
$16.79
£12.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.68
|
$38.75
£28.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.58
|
$9.04
£6.72
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Londonderry
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.29
|
$91.40
£67.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.82
|
$25.83
£19.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£67.15
|
$103.32
£76.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.88
|
$77.49
£57.59
|
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