Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Bologna 

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Cost of Living in Bologna is 19.3% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bologna is 39.4% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Bologna are 64.0% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Bologna are 25.3% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Bologna are 3.0% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Bologna is 38.3% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Bologna Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.63 €)
15.24 £
(18.00 €)
     -23.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(94.51 €)
59.25 £
(70.00 €)
     -25.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.45 €)
8.46 £
(10.00 €)
     +5.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.68 €)
4.23 £
(5.00 €)
     -34.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.22 £
(6.17 €)
4.02 £
(4.75 €)
     -23.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.62 £
(4.28 €)
1.35 £
(1.59 €)
     -62.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 £
(2.34 €)
2.45 £
(2.89 €)
     +23.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 £
(1.79 €)
1.00 £
(1.19 €)
     -33.9 %
Markets
London Edit Bologna Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.93 £
(5.82 €)
5.28 £
(6.23 €)
     +7.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 £
(1.63 €)
1.90 £
(2.25 €)
     +37.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.11 €)
1.07 £
(1.27 €)
     +14.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.16 £
(3.74 €)
3.39 £
(4.01 €)
     +7.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.66 £
(4.32 €)
5.92 £
(7.00 €)
     +61.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.41 £
(4.03 €)
4.57 £
(5.40 €)
     +34.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.42 £
(6.41 €)
6.53 £
(7.71 €)
     +20.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 £
(1.43 €)
0.90 £
(1.06 €)
     -25.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 £
(0.73 €)
0.85 £
(1.01 €)
     +37.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.14 £
(1.35 €)
0.92 £
(1.09 €)
     -19.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.48 £
(1.75 €)
1.44 £
(1.70 €)
     -2.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.67 €)
0.79 £
(0.93 €)
     +38.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.65 €)
0.50 £
(0.59 €)
     -8.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.15 €)
1.09 £
(1.29 €)
     +12.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.24 £
(1.46 €)
0.41 £
(0.48 €)
     -66.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(10.63 €)
6.77 £
(8.00 €)
     -24.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.92 £
(2.27 €)
1.54 £
(1.82 €)
     -19.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 £
(2.82 €)
1.98 £
(2.33 €)
     -17.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.72 €)
5.08 £
(6.00 €)
     -66.1 %
Transportation
London Edit Bologna Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.31 €)
1.27 £
(1.50 €)
     -54.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(236.29 €)
30.05 £
(35.50 €)
     -85.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.73 €)
3.81 £
(4.50 €)
     -4.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.05 £
(3.60 €)
1.87 £
(2.21 €)
     -38.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.44 €)
22.85 £
(27.00 €)
     -23.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(6.77 €)
5.77 £
(6.81 €)
     +0.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,177.50 £
(33,289.67 €)
21,160.84 £
(25,000.00 €)
     -24.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,212.33 £
(32,149.39 €)
26,205.59 £
(30,960.00 €)
     -3.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Bologna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 287.55 £
(339.72 €)
204.92 £
(242.10 €)
     -28.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.03 £
(17.76 €)
8.86 £
(10.47 €)
     -41.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.38 £
(35.89 €)
24.59 £
(29.06 €)
     -19.0 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Bologna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.79 £
(52.92 €)
46.55 £
(55.00 €)
     +3.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.25 £
(16.84 €)
27.33 £
(32.29 €)
     +91.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.72 €)
9.31 £
(11.00 €)
     -37.9 %
Childcare
London Edit Bologna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,815.85 £
(2,145.29 €)
680.53 £
(804.00 €)
     -62.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,891.67 £
(22,319.13 €)
19,776.64 £
(23,364.67 €)
     +4.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Bologna Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.59 £
(92.85 €)
78.46 £
(92.69 €)
     -0.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.24 £
(46.36 €)
30.94 £
(36.56 €)
     -21.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.53 £
(105.77 €)
84.04 £
(99.29 €)
     -6.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.55 £
(119.98 €)
137.97 £
(163.00 €)
     +35.9 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Bologna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,158.77 £
(2,550.43 €)
832.33 £
(983.33 €)
     -61.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,626.88 £
(1,922.03 €)
636.57 £
(752.06 €)
     -60.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,531.40 £
(5,353.51 €)
1,511.58 £
(1,785.82 €)
     -66.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,914.10 £
(3,442.80 €)
1,058.04 £
(1,250.00 €)
     -63.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Bologna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,245.26 £
(1,471.18 €)
360.00 £
(425.32 €)
     -71.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(873.34 €)
242.87 £
(286.94 €)
     -67.1 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Bologna Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,725.81 £
(4,401.77 €)
1,393.19 £
(1,645.95 €)
     -62.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.36 4.60      -14.2 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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