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

😐 Solo nomad: London is 41.8% more expensive than Launceston without rent, and 72.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 36.7% more expensive than Launceston without rent, and 60.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Launceston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.89 £19.79
$20.28 £14.93
32.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.5
$95.2 £70
15.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 £8.15
$9.77 £7.19
13.31%
Cappuccino
$5.15 £3.79
$4.16 £3.06
23.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$2.31 £1.7
19.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.7 £1.25
5.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.57 £6.31
$5.39 £3.97
59.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 £5.82
$5.41 £3.98
46.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Launceston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.31
$1.69 £1.24
5.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.22 £0.89
78.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$2.34 £1.72
8.97%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.52
$3.29 £2.42
45.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 £8.13
$9.58 £7.05
15.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 £6.54
$6.93 £5.1
28.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 £10.64
$13.31 £9.79
8.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 £2.49
$2.8 £2.06
20.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.48 £1.09
35.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 £2.31
$2.32 £1.7
34.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$2.2 £1.62
63.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.72 £1.26
-0.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.31 £0.97
37.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.98
$0.94 £0.69
42.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.39 £1.03
34.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.87 £16.83
$21.72 £15.98
5.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 £8.38
$9.25 £6.81
23.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.38
$2.6 £1.91
24.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 £2.85
$2.57 £1.89
50.58%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Launceston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$3.29 £2.42
17.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 £182
$89.6 £66
175.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 £4.53
$4.09 £3.01
50.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 £2.39
$2.6 £1.91
24.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.55 £29.84
$25.45 £18.73
59.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.9 £1.4
-1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.6K £28.4K
0.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$39.2K £28.8K
-0.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Launceston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £236
$345 £254
-7.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.1 £14.79
$13.43 £9.89
49.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.8 £31.5
$35.79 £26.33
19.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Launceston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 £47.79
$45.82 £33.72
41.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 £16.82
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.74 £15.26
$16.19 £11.91
28.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Launceston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,491 £1,833
$2,294 £1,688
8.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.1K £20.7K
$35.1K £25.8K
-20.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Launceston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £85.3
$88 £64.8
31.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.79 £36.64
$48.82 £35.92
1.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £94.5
$101 £74
27.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 £117
$90.1 £66.3
76.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Launceston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,932 £2,158
$1,225 £901
139.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,256 £1,660
$1,017 £748
121.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,522 £4,064
$2,061 £1,517
167.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,646 £2,683
$1,698 £1,249
114.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.7K £15.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11K £8,121
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Launceston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 £3,183
$1,961 £1,443
120.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.82
-13.23%

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Last update for London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Launceston: October 28, 2025

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