London vs Yerevan Cost of Living Comparison

Takeaway for London vs Yerevan: everyday costs favor Yerevan (~66% CPI gap), housing index favors Yerevan, wage stretch favors London. Use category winners, not a single headline, when the binding constraint is rent or income.

Overall Cost Winner

Yerevan

Lower overall CPI; largest measurable gaps: Internet (20253% gap, London ahead); Salary (17584% gap, Yerevan ahead).

Monthly Cost Difference

Estimated monthly housing+utilities+internet basket is about $2,311 lower in Yerevan than in London (~78% gap; converted via exchange rates).

Estimated monthly difference: $2,311 (favoring Yerevan).

Category Winners

CategoryWinnerNote
Overall CPIYerevanCPI 26.7 vs 78.3 (lower is better)
HousingYerevanRent index 16.5 vs 78 (lower is better)
FoodYerevanGroceries index 32.4 vs 68 (lower is better)
TransportLondonOne-way ticket 1.7 vs 170.78 (lower is better)
UtilitiesLondonUtilities (85m²) 121.68 vs 12870 (lower is better)
InternetLondonInternet 46.41 vs 9445.8 (lower is better)
RestaurantsYerevanRestaurant index 26 vs 80 (lower is better)
SalaryYerevanAvg net salary 812448 vs 4594.2 (higher is better)
Purchasing PowerLondonPP index 95 vs 33.6 (higher is better)

Biggest Difference

Internet: London leads with a 20253% gap.

Internet 46.41 vs 9445.8 (lower is better)

Quick Decision

  • Students: Yerevan — Lower housing / rent index (79% gap).
  • Families: Yerevan — Housing is typically the largest household line; rent index favors Yerevan; purchasing power favors London.
  • Remote Workers: Yerevan — Everyday cost index (CPI) favors Yerevan (~66% gap).
  • Budget Living: Yerevan — Lowest overall consumer-price index in this pair.

Key Takeaways

  • Yerevan is the overall cost winner on CPI (~66% lower everyday-cost index than London).
  • Housing: Yerevan leads on rent index (79% gap).
  • Food / groceries: Yerevan is lower (52% gap).
  • Purchasing power: London scores higher (65% gap).
  • Largest category gap: Internet (20253%), favoring London.
  • Sample monthly basket (1BR + utilities + internet) is ~$2,311 cheaper in Yerevan.

Analysis

London versus Yerevan is not a single number. With a 66% CPI spread, groceries and services tend to move with Yerevan, while housing follows Yerevan's rent index. Purchasing power (95 vs 33.6) decides whether local wages offset local prices.

City pages

  • London, England
  • Yerevan, Yerevan

Country pages

  • United Kingdom
  • Armenia

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Last updated: 2026-08-25

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Each indexed city is associated with a reference basket of common living costs (for example rent, groceries samples, transport tickets, utilities, restaurant meals, and net salary where available). From those items, the platform derives relative indices such as CPI, rent, groceries, restaurants, and local purchasing power, using New York City = 100 as the familiar baseline convention for relative comparison.

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