Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vila Real vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Vila Real is 48.0% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.5% less in Vila Real
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% less in Vila Real
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% less in Vila Real
- Housing
-
pay 50.3% less in Vila Real
- Childcare
-
pay 79.0% less in Vila Real
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.7% less in Vila Real
- Clothing
-
pay 36.0% less in Vila Real
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Vila Real.
Vila Real vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vila Real instead of London, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£19.98
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.33
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
London vs. Vila Real - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
London
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
$1.42
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.14
|
$5.33
€4.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.92
|
$3.76
€3.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
$2.77
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.95
|
$3.60
€3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.64
€0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$1.16
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.84
€0.71
|
|
London vs. Vila Real - Cost of groceries
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.32
|
$7.20
€6.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£179.81
|
$25.70
€21.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,254.42
|
$32,937.31
€28,123.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.73
|
$16.76
€14.31
|
|
London vs. Vila Real - Cost of transportation
pay 50.3% less for housing
|
London
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.02
|
$49.62
€42.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,304.60
|
$817.59
€698.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,749.24
|
$506.13
€432.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.25
|
$89.47
€76.39
|
|
London vs. Vila Real - Cost of housing
pay 79.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,854.42
|
$467.20
€398.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,312.81
|
$6,657.54
€5,684.62
|
|
London vs. Vila Real - Cost of childcare
pay 63.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.49
|
$2.92
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.89
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£16.98
|
$6.42
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.55
|
$33.87
€28.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£14.98
|
$9.05
€7.73
|
|
London vs. Vila Real - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
London
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£86.79
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£38.89
|
$32.12
€27.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.16
|
$79.42
€67.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.25
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
London vs. Vila Real - Cost of clothing
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