Cost of living in London
compared to
Cost of living in London vs. United Kingdom overall average
London is 39.1% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.3% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 47.4% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 68.0% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 54.7% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.3% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 35.9% more in London
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in United Kingdom.
London Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£20.18
|
$17.37
-
$40.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.33
|
$10.00
-
$13.36
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.36
|
$1.87
-
$5.35
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.45
|
$1.34
-
$3.61
|
London - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.63
|
$1.00
-
$5.35
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.18
|
$2.34
-
$11.69
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.97
|
$4.30
-
$10.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.79
|
$2.81
-
$7.48
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.98
|
$1.94
-
$6.06
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.15
|
$0.61
-
$2.42
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$0.55
-
$1.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.09
|
$0.61
-
$3.03
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.24
|
$0.61
-
$3.03
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.42
-
$1.21
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$0.61
-
$1.21
|
London - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.38
|
$6.83
-
$7.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£181.65
|
$143.51
-
$305.04
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,544.87
|
$33,408.84
-
$40,090.60
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.98
|
$15.07
-
$47.88
|
London - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.34
|
$33.41
-
$60.14
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,328.29
|
$2,405.44
-
$4,142.70
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,767.22
|
$1,870.89
-
$2,672.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£193.21
|
$162.87
-
$451.69
|
London - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,873.48
|
$1,670.44
-
$3,207.25
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,531.90
|
$20,045.30
-
$46,772.37
|
London - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.56
|
$6.01
-
$10.14
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.93
|
$4.01
-
$6.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£17.16
|
$20.05
-
$26.73
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£49.05
|
$37.42
-
$120.27
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£15.14
|
$13.36
-
$25.39
|
London - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£87.68
|
$60.14
-
$160.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£39.29
|
$33.41
-
$106.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£95.13
|
$80.18
-
$167.04
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£121.49
|
$93.54
-
$300.68
|
London - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in United Kingdom
to see the average cost of cities throughout United Kingdom, like
Portsmouth,
Warwick,
Cardiff,
Huddersfield,
Chester,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to London.
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