Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Vila Nova De Gaia Cost of Living Summary
London is 2.3 times more expensive than Vila Nova De Gaia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.9% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 26.4% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 22.2% more in London
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in London are more expensive than in Vila Nova De Gaia. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Vila Nova De Gaia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Vila Nova De Gaia, you would:
pay 49.9% more for restaurants
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.26
€10.45
|
$26.73
£19.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€1.89
|
$3.12
£2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
€1.33
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.4% more for groceries
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.51
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
€5.22
|
$5.54
£4.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
€3.53
|
$6.58
£4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
€2.80
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
€2.87
|
$3.95
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.97
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.33
|
$7.12
£5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.70
€27.86
|
$240.54
£179.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€29,854.02
|
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.10
€9.45
|
$31.75
£23.74
|
|
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.84
€33.94
|
$42.83
£32.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$914.93
€779.52
|
$3,083.09
£2,305.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$770.87
€656.79
|
$2,340.14
£1,750.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.90
€90.22
|
$255.85
£191.33
|
|
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$486.99
€414.92
|
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,161.51
€8,657.67
|
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
|
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$8.69
£6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
€1.88
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€5.62
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.27
€35.16
|
$64.95
£48.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.99
€7.66
|
$20.05
£14.99
|
|
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.2% more for clothing
|
Vila Nova De Gaia
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.29
€96.53
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.75
€29.61
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€79.61
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
€134.34
|
$160.88
£120.31
|
|
Vila Nova De Gaia vs. London - Cost of clothing
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