Cost of Living Comparison Between Launceston and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Launceston and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Launceston is 29.5% cheaper than London without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Launceston is 26.9% cheaper than London without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Launceston
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.28 £14.93
$26.89 £19.79
-24.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.2 £70
$109 £80.5
-13.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.77 £7.19
$11.07 £8.15
-11.74%
Cappuccino
$4.16 £3.06
$5.15 £3.79
-19.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$2.75 £2.03
-16.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.79 £1.32
-5.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 £3.97
$8.57 £6.31
-37.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 £3.98
$7.91 £5.82
-31.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Launceston
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.79 £1.31
-5.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 £0.89
$2.18 £1.61
-44.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 £1.72
$2.55 £1.88
-8.24%
Eggs
$3.29 £2.42
$4.78 £3.52
-31.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.58 £7.05
$11.05 £8.13
-13.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 £5.1
$8.89 £6.54
-22.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.31 £9.79
$14.46 £10.64
-7.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$3.38 £2.49
-17.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 £1.09
$2.01 £1.48
-26.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 £1.7
$3.13 £2.31
-25.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.2 £1.62
$3.6 £2.65
-38.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.71 £1.26
0.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.8 £1.33
-27.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 £0.69
$1.34 £0.98
-29.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.03
$1.87 £1.38
-25.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.72 £15.98
$22.87 £16.83
-5.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.25 £6.81
$11.39 £8.38
-18.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.6 £1.91
$3.24 £2.38
-19.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$3.87 £2.85
-33.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Launceston
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$3.85 £2.83
-14.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.6 £66
$247 £182
-63.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 £3.01
$6.15 £4.53
-33.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 £1.91
$3.24 £2.39
-19.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.45 £18.73
$40.55 £29.84
-37.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.88 £1.39
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$38.9K £28.6K
0.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Launceston
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$345 £254
$321 £236
7.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.43 £9.89
$20.1 £14.79
-33.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.79 £26.33
$42.8 £31.5
-16.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Launceston
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.82 £33.72
$64.9 £47.79
-29.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.19 £11.91
$20.74 £15.26
-21.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Launceston
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,294 £1,688
$2,491 £1,833
-7.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K £25.8K
$28.1K £20.7K
25.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Launceston
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88 £64.8
$116 £85.3
-24.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.82 £35.92
$49.79 £36.64
-1.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74
$128 £94.5
-21.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.1 £66.3
$159 £117
-43.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Launceston
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 £901
$2,932 £2,158
-58.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 £748
$2,256 £1,660
-54.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,061 £1,517
$5,522 £4,064
-62.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,698 £1,249
$3,646 £2,683
-53.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Launceston
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,961 £1,443
$4,326 £3,183
-54.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.82
5.05
15.25%

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Last update for Launceston: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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