Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Bellinzona Cost of Living Summary
London is 4.3% cheaper than Bellinzona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.2% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 12.5% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 21.3% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% less in London
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in London are more expensive than in Bellinzona. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in London.
London vs. Bellinzona Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Bellinzona, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
Bellinzona
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.30
CHF25.12
|
$26.73
£20.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.78
CHF15.07
|
$11.02
£8.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.90
CHF3.94
|
$3.12
£2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.07
CHF3.27
|
$1.93
£1.45
|
|
Bellinzona vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.9% less for groceries
|
Bellinzona
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.15
CHF3.33
|
$2.16
£1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.02
CHF12.06
|
$5.54
£4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.59
CHF6.90
|
$6.58
£4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.09
CHF6.49
|
$5.02
£3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$17.12
CHF13.74
|
$3.95
£2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CHF1.41
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF0.91
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.04
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.33
CHF2.67
|
$1.64
£1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
CHF0.84
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF0.92
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
Bellinzona vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
Bellinzona
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.38
CHF6.72
|
$7.12
£5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.67
CHF90.45
|
$240.54
£181.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,061.59
CHF32,963.30
|
$37,798.76
£28,544.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$53.58
CHF43.01
|
$31.75
£23.98
|
|
Bellinzona vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 21.3% more for housing
|
Bellinzona
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.34
CHF49.24
|
$42.83
£32.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,877.82
CHF1,507.47
|
$3,083.09
£2,328.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,752.63
CHF1,406.97
|
$2,340.14
£1,767.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$217.23
CHF174.39
|
$255.85
£193.21
|
|
Bellinzona vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 6.2% more for childcare
|
Bellinzona
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,877.82
CHF1,507.47
|
$2,480.84
£1,873.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,469.87
CHF28,474.40
|
$28,512.27
£21,531.90
|
|
Bellinzona vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bellinzona
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.51
CHF6.03
|
$8.69
£6.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
CHF3.65
|
$5.21
£3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.08
CHF8.89
|
$22.72
£17.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$121.01
CHF97.15
|
$64.95
£49.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.41
CHF19.60
|
$20.05
£15.14
|
|
Bellinzona vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Bellinzona
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.53
CHF116.83
|
$116.11
£87.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.16
CHF41.87
|
$52.02
£39.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.23
CHF120.60
|
$125.96
£95.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.91
CHF153.26
|
$160.88
£121.49
|
|
Bellinzona vs. London - Cost of clothing
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