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THE BARCLAYS
BRITISH EXPAT
COST OF LIVING INDEX
Welcome to the latest Barclays British Expat Cost of Living Index. Designed to show the cost of life’s essentials in major cities around the world, it gives you an idea of your spending before you arrive. We use current data to compile our index and this is our latest update. The index focuses on eight cities that are popular destinations for British expats: Auckland, Beijing, Dubai, Geneva, Johannesburg, Madrid, Singapore and Sydney. For each city, we compare the cost of a basket of 47 popular items and the average level of monthly outgoings, giving you an indication as to whether it would be more or less expensive to live there compared with London. We also include one-page summaries of some popular spend items for each of our chosen cities. The data used for our index is sourced from thousands of existing residents living in these cities, who have submitted prices to our partner website Expatistan. We’ll be updating the Cost of Living Index again in six months’ time.
HOW OTHER CITIES’ COST OF LIVING COMPARES WITH LONDON 100%
LONDON 84.3%
AUCKL AND BEIJING
50.9% 78%
DUBAI
111.7%
GENE VA JOHANNESBURG MADRID
43.6% 57.9%
SINGAPORE
88.7%
SYDNE Y
88.5% DATA PROVIDED BY EXPATISTAN
THE BENCHMARK: KEY COSTS IN LONDON TICKET
Theatre £136.45
Milk 89p
Jeans £64.97
Gym £68.10
Taxi £10.96
Internet £20.34
Utilities £191.90
Transport £133.80
Rent £2,050.72
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LONDON
DATA PROVIDED BY EXPATISTAN
BARCL AYS BRITISH EXPAT COST OF LIVING INDEX How key costs in Auckland compare with those in London
TICKET
Theatre £91.57
Milk £1.03
Gym £42.08
Internet £34.11
Transport £91.44
84.3%
Auckland
London
Jeans £62.48
Taxi £14.67
Utilities £165.37
Rent £1,133.85
Overall comparison August 20 16
SINGAPORE AUCKL AND
DATA PROVIDED BY EXPATISTAN
BARCL AYS BRITISH EXPAT COST OF LIVING INDEX How key costs in Beijing compare with those in London
TICKET
Theatre £134.18
Gym £57.48
Milk £1.42
Internet Transport £13.72 £19.15
50.9% Utilities £37.15
Rent £920.34 Overall comparison
Beijing
Taxi £3.94
London
Jeans £54.25
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BEIJING
DATA PROVIDED BY EXPATISTAN
BARCL AYS BRITISH EXPAT COST OF LIVING INDEX How key costs in Dubai compare with those in London
TICKET
Theatre £70.38
Milk £1.28
Gym £85.98
Internet £65.22
Transport £60.63
78%
Dubai
London
Jeans £70.46
Taxi £7.19
Utilities £143.76
Rent £1,394.80
Overall comparison
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DUBAI
DATA PROVIDED BY EXPATISTAN
BARCL AYS BRITISH EXPAT COST OF LIVING INDEX How key costs in Geneva compare with those in London TICKET
Taxi £28.37
Internet £51.31
Utilities £146.50
111.7%
Transport £54.07
Rent £2,365.15 Overall comparison
Geneva
Jeans £88.65
Milk £1.23
Gym £84.93
London
Theatre £145
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GENEVA
DATA PROVIDED BY EXPATISTAN
BARCL AYS BRITISH EXPAT COST OF LIVING INDEX How key costs in Johannesburg compare with those in London
TICKET
Theatre £40.56
Milk 72p
Gym £29.50
Transport £52.17
Internet £31.59
Johannesburg
London
43.6% Jeans £40.21
Taxi £6.76
Utilities £66.57
Rent £457.45
Overall comparison August 20 16
JOHANNESBURG
DATA PROVIDED BY EXPATISTAN
BARCL AYS BRITISH EXPAT COST OF LIVING INDEX How key costs in Madrid compare with those in London
TICKET
Theatre £51.63
Milk 78p
Gym £44.40
Internet £29.11
Transport £44.84
57.9% Utilities £123.15
Rent £740.12 Overall comparison
Madrid
Taxi £12.48
London
Jeans £60.75
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MADRID
DATA PROVIDED BY EXPATISTAN
BARCL AYS BRITISH EXPAT COST OF LIVING INDEX How key costs in Singapore compare with those in London
TICKET
Theatre £156.97
Gym £81.48
Milk £1.84
Internet £28.22
Transport £52.46
Singapore
London
88.7%
Jeans £63.33
Taxi £7.21
Utilities £95.37
Rent £1,532.21
Overall comparison
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SINGAPORE
DATA PROVIDED BY EXPATISTAN
BARCL AYS BRITISH EXPAT COST OF LIVING INDEX How key costs in Sydney compare with those in London
TICKET
Jeans £57.72
Gym £53.40
Taxi £12.71
Internet £34
Utilities £129.36
Transport £82.29 88.5%
Rent £1,733.86 Overall comparison
Sydney
Milk 81p
London
Theatre £155.70
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SYDNEY
DATA PROVIDED BY EXPATISTAN
BARCLAYS BRITISH EXPAT COST OF LIVING INDEX Our Cost of Living Index is based on price data for the following 47 items, taken from Expatistan’s database on 31 July 2016. All prices have been converted into British pounds. Expatistan collects prices for items in their most common available quantity, size or volume, which may vary in each location. Where necessary, it calculates the equivalent price in the quantity, size or volume of each item listed below, to enable a comparison between different locations.
TRAVEL AND COMMUTING Volkswagen Golf – 2.0 TDI 140 CV (or equivalent), no extras, bought new Petrol – 1 litre Monthly public transport* – season ticket for all modes of transport, or daily return trips between business and residential area Taxi* – working day, basic tariff, 8 km Cappuccino – in expat area of the city Basic lunchtime restaurant set menu –including a drink, in the business district Fast food meal – (Big Mac Meal or equivalent)
GROCERIES AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS Boneless chicken breast – 500g Whole fat milk* – 1 litre Local cheese – 500g Apples – 1 kg Potatoes – 1 kg Tomatoes – 1 kg Eggs – 12 large Bread – 250g Coca-Cola – 2 litres Deodorant – roll-on 50 ml Shampoo 2-in-1 – 400 ml Toilet paper – 4 rolls Toothpaste – 75ml Laundry detergent – 3 litres Tampons – 1 box of 32 (Tampax or equivalent) Marlboro cigarettes – a packet of 20
HOUSEHOLD BILLS Monthly rent – a 45m2 furnished studio in expensive area Monthly rent – 85m2 furnished flat in expensive area Monthly rent – a 45m2 furnished studio in average area Monthly rent* – 85m2 furnished flat in average area Full Internet residential package* – Monthly cost, with average 8MB broadband speed Pre-paid mobile tariff – 1 min of calls, no discounts or plans Utilities* – 1 month (including heating, electricity, gas, water) for 2 people in 85m2 flat. May also include other utilities like air conditioning Utilities – 1 month (including heating, electricity, gas, water) for 1 person in 45m2 studio. May also include other utilities like air conditioning Domestic help – 1 hour
SHOPPING AND ELECTRONICS iPod Nano – 16GB Flat screen TV – 40” Microwave – 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp brands or equivalent) Jeans* - Levis 501 or equivalent Summer dress – from a high street store (Zara, H&M or equivalent) Sport shoes - Nike, Adidas, or equivalent Men’s business shoes – leather
TICKET
ENTERTAINMENT Cinema – 2 adult tickets Theatre* – 2 adult tickets, best available seats Dinner for two – in neighbourhood eatery
HEALTHCARE Cold medicine – 24 tablets Antibiotics – 12 doses Visit to a private doctor – 30 minutes Gym membership* – monthly, in business district Men’s haircut – in the expat area of the city
*items used in infographic
