Cost of living comparison

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Palmerston North vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Palmerston North is 38.6% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 19.1% less in Palmerston North
Groceries: pay 5.4% less in Palmerston North
Transportation: pay 41.6% less in Palmerston North
Housing: pay 53.5% less in Palmerston North
Childcare: pay 72.1% less in Palmerston North
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.1% less in Palmerston North
Clothing: pay 37.4% less in Palmerston North

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Palmerston North.

Palmerston North vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Palmerston North instead of London, you would:

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pay 19.1% less for restaurants

	London	Palmerston North
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.73 £20.04	$14.42 NZ$24.97	-46.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.02 £8.26	$9.91 NZ$17.16	-10.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 £2.34	$2.36 NZ$4.08	-24.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 £1.44	$2.01 NZ$3.48	+4.4%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 5.4% less for groceries

	London	Palmerston North
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 £1.62	$1.99 NZ$3.45	-7.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 £4.15	$3.89 NZ$6.74	-29.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 £4.93	$7.12 NZ$12.32	+8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 £3.76	$5.13 NZ$8.88	+2.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95 £2.96	$3.99 NZ$6.91	+1.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 £1.14	$1.07 NZ$1.86	-29.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.63	$0.80 NZ$1.39	-3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.08	$1.08 NZ$1.87	-24.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 £1.23	$1.48 NZ$2.55	-10.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.57	$0.91 NZ$1.58	+20.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.62	$0.95 NZ$1.65	+14.7%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 41.6% less for transportation

	London	Palmerston North
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 £5.34	$6.11 NZ$10.57	-14.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$240.54 £180.32	$70.50 NZ$122.03	-70.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,798.76 £28,334.89	$22,211.80 NZ$38,448.69	-41.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.75 £23.80	$18.92 NZ$32.76	-40.4%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 53.5% less for housing

	London	Palmerston North
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.83 £32.11	$45.43 NZ$78.65	+6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,083.09 £2,311.16	$807.70 NZ$1,398.13	-73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,340.14 £1,754.23	$663.47 NZ$1,148.47	-71.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$255.85 £191.79	$64.71 NZ$112.00	-74.7%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 72.1% less for childcare

	London	Palmerston North
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,480.84 £1,859.70	$961.55 NZ$1,664.45	-61.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,512.27 £21,373.51	$4,843.04 NZ$8,383.31	-83.0%
Average			-72.1%

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pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Palmerston North
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.69 £6.51	$6.44 NZ$11.14	-25.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 £3.90	$3.32 NZ$5.74	-36.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.72 £17.03	$17.88 NZ$30.96	-21.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.95 £48.69	$22.69 NZ$39.28	-65.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.05 £15.03	$8.65 NZ$14.98	-56.8%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 37.4% less for clothing

	London	Palmerston North
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$116.11 £87.04	$66.35 NZ$114.85	-42.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.02 £39.00	$36.06 NZ$62.42	-30.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.96 £94.43	$87.26 NZ$151.05	-30.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$160.88 £120.60	$87.98 NZ$152.30	-45.3%
Average			-37.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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