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THE BARCLAYS
BRITISH EXPAT
COST OF LIVINGINDEX
August 2016
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.
88.5%
84.3%
57.9%
111.7%
78%
100%
50.9%
88.7%
HOW OTHER CITIES’ COST OF LIVING COMPARES WITH LONDON
43.6%
SYDNEY
AUCKLAND
MADRID
GENEVA
DUBAI
LONDON
BEIJ ING
SINGAPORE
DATA PROVIDED BY EXPATISTAN
JOHANNESBURG
THE BENCHMARK: KEY COSTS IN LONDON
LONDON
Theatre£136.45
TICKET
Gym£68.10
Internet£20.34
Transport£133.80
Jeans£64.97
Taxi£10.96
Utilities£191.90
Rent£2,050.72
Milk89p
DATA PROVIDED BY EXPATISTAN
August 2016
SINGAPORE
Lond
on
84.3%
AUCKLAND
BARCLAYS BRITISH EXPAT COST OF LIVING INDEXHow key costs in Auckland compare with those in London
Auc
klan
d
Overall comparison
DATA PROVIDED BY EXPATISTAN
Taxi£14.67
Utilities£165.37
Rent£1,133.85
Jeans£62.48
Internet£34.11
Transport£91.44
TICKET
Theatre£91.57
Milk£1.03
Gym£42.08
August 2016
Lond
on
Bei
jing
50.9%
BEIJING
BARCLAYS BRITISH EXPAT COST OF LIVING INDEXHow key costs in Beijing compare with those in London
Overall comparison
DATA PROVIDED BY EXPATISTAN
Taxi£3.94
Utilities£37.15
Rent£920.34
Jeans£54.25
Theatre£134.18
TICKET
Milk£1.42
Transport£19.15
Internet£13.72
Gym£57.48
August 2016
BARCLAYS BRITISH EXPAT COST OF LIVING INDEXLo
ndon
78%
Dub
ai
DUBAI
Overall comparison
How key costs in Dubai compare with those in London
DATA PROVIDED BY EXPATISTAN
Taxi£7.19
Utilities£143.76
Rent£1,394.80Jeans
£70.46
Gym£85.98
Transport£60.63Internet
£65.22
Theatre£70.38
TICKET
Milk£1.28
August 2016
Lond
on
Gen
eva
111.7%
Overall comparison
GENEVA
BARCLAYS BRITISH EXPAT COST OF LIVING INDEXHow key costs in Geneva compare with those in London
DATA PROVIDED BY EXPATISTAN
Theatre£145
TICKET
Gym£84.93
Internet£51.31
Transport£54.07Milk
£1.23
Jeans£88.65 Taxi
£28.37
Rent£2,365.15
Utilities£146.50
August 2016
Lond
on
43.6%
Joha
nnes
burg
Overall comparison
JOHANNESBURG
BARCLAYS BRITISH EXPAT COST OF LIVING INDEXHow key costs in Johannesburg compare with those in London
DATA PROVIDED BY EXPATISTAN
Taxi£6.76
Utilities£66.57
Rent£457.45
Jeans£40.21
Theatre£40.56
TICKET
Gym£29.50
Transport£52.17Internet
£31.59
Milk72p
August 2016
Lond
on
Mad
rid
57.9%
Overall comparison
MADRID
BARCLAYS BRITISH EXPAT COST OF LIVING INDEXHow key costs in Madrid compare with those in London
DATA PROVIDED BY EXPATISTAN
Taxi£12.48
Utilities£123.15
Rent£740.12Jeans
£60.75
Theatre£51.63
TICKET
Gym£44.40 Internet
£29.11
Transport£44.84
Milk78p
August 2016
Lond
on
88.7%
Sin
gapo
re
Overall comparison
SINGAPORE
BARCLAYS BRITISH EXPAT COST OF LIVING INDEXHow key costs in Singapore compare with those in London
DATA PROVIDED BY EXPATISTAN
Taxi£7.21
Utilities£95.37
Rent£1,532.21
Jeans£63.33
Theatre£156.97
TICKET
Gym£81.48
Transport£52.46Internet
£28.22Milk
£1.84
August 2016
BARCLAYS BRITISH EXPAT COST OF LIVING INDEXHow key costs in Sydney compare with those in London
SYDNEY
Lond
on
Sydn
ey
88.5%
Overall comparison
DATA PROVIDED BY EXPATISTAN
Taxi£12.71
Utilities£129.36
Rent£1,733.86
Jeans£57.72
Theatre£155.70
TICKET
Gym£53.40
Transport£82.29Internet
£34Milk81p
August 2016
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 COMMUTINGVolkswagen Golf – 2.0 TDI 140 CV (or equivalent), no extras, bought newPetrol – 1 litre Monthly public transport* – season ticket for all modes of transport,
or daily return trips between business and residential areaTaxi* – working day, basic tariff, 8 km Cappuccino – in expat area of the cityBasic lunchtime restaurant set menu –including a drink, in the business districtFast food meal – (Big Mac Meal or equivalent)
GROCERIES AND HOUSEHOLD GOODSBoneless chicken breast – 500g Whole fat milk* – 1 litre Local cheese – 500gApples – 1 kg Potatoes – 1 kgTomatoes – 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 litresTampons – 1 box of 32
(Tampax or equivalent)Marlboro cigarettes –
a packet of 20
HOUSEHOLD BILLSMonthly rent – a 45m2 furnished
studio in expensive areaMonthly rent – 85m2 furnished
flat in expensive areaMonthly rent – a 45m2 furnished
studio in average areaMonthly rent* – 85m2 furnished
flat in average areaFull 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
ENTERTAINMENTCinema – 2 adult ticketsTheatre* – 2 adult tickets,
best available seatsDinner for two –
in neighbourhood eatery
HEALTHCARECold medicine – 24 tablets Antibiotics – 12 dosesVisit to a private doctor – 30 minutesGym membership* – monthly,
in business district Men’s haircut – in the expat
area of the city
SHOPPING AND ELECTRONICSiPod Nano – 16GB Flat screen TV – 40”Microwave – 800/900 Watt
(Bosch, Panasonic, LG,Sharp brands or equivalent)
Jeans* - Levis 501 or equivalentSummer dress –
from a high street store(Zara, H&M or equivalent)
Sport shoes - Nike, Adidas,or equivalent
Men’s business shoes – leather
TICKET
*items used in infographic