London vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
100
14
😀 Quality of life
98
51
🏙️ Population
8.91M
224K

The cost of living in London is 271% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 38th and 5990th ($3321 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Kingdom and Suriname, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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London Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$497

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617