Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Locarno Cost of Living Summary
London is 22.3% more expensive than Locarno.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.7% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 82.1% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 54.7% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% more in London
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in London are more expensive than in Locarno. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in London. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Locarno Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Locarno, you would:
pay 35.7% less for restaurants
|
Locarno
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.15
CHF22.60
|
$26.73
£20.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.39
CHF15.57
|
$11.02
£8.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.02
|
$3.12
£2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.48
CHF3.60
|
$1.93
£1.45
|
|
Locarno vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Locarno
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.55
CHF2.85
|
$2.16
£1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.48
CHF13.23
|
$5.54
£4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.89
CHF6.34
|
$6.58
£4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.26
CHF4.22
|
$5.02
£3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.81
CHF5.47
|
$3.95
£2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
CHF1.00
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CHF0.68
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
CHF0.68
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
CHF1.14
|
$1.64
£1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
CHF0.50
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
CHF0.68
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
Locarno vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 32.8% more for transportation
|
Locarno
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.34
CHF6.69
|
$7.12
£5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.10
CHF80.36
|
$240.54
£181.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,728.02
CHF31,892.74
|
$37,798.76
£28,544.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.78
CHF23.10
|
$31.75
£23.98
|
|
Locarno vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 82.1% more for housing
|
Locarno
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.97
CHF38.51
|
$42.83
£32.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,063.58
CHF853.82
|
$3,083.09
£2,328.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,063.58
CHF853.82
|
$2,340.14
£1,767.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.24
CHF159.14
|
$255.85
£193.21
|
|
Locarno vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 54.7% more for childcare
|
Locarno
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,501.53
CHF1,205.40
|
$2,480.84
£1,873.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,770.17
CHF15,871.03
|
$28,512.27
£21,531.90
|
|
Locarno vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 17.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Locarno
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.76
CHF7.03
|
$8.69
£6.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.92
CHF3.95
|
$5.21
£3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.26
CHF9.04
|
$22.72
£17.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.08
CHF60.27
|
$64.95
£49.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.27
CHF17.08
|
$20.05
£15.14
|
|
Locarno vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
Locarno
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.79
CHF93.75
|
$116.11
£87.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.44
CHF47.71
|
$52.02
£39.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.44
CHF87.06
|
$125.96
£95.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.00
CHF97.94
|
$160.88
£121.49
|
|
Locarno vs. London - Cost of clothing
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