Cost of living in London
compared to
Cost of living in London vs. United Kingdom overall average
London is 40.2% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.5% more in London
- Groceries
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pay 18.3% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 69.5% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 62.7% more in London
- Childcare
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pay 52.8% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.3% more in London
- Clothing
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pay 29.2% more in London
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, 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 |
$25.83
£20.83
|
$15.50
-
$51.66
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.33
|
$9.04
-
$12.92
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$1.42
-
$3.87
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.49
|
$1.29
-
$2.58
|
London - Cost of restaurants
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.67
|
$1.16
-
$4.27
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.55
|
$3.23
-
$16.14
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.09
|
$3.87
-
$9.78
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.59
|
$2.25
-
$7.83
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.43
|
$2.05
-
$5.86
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.26
|
$0.59
-
$2.34
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.61
|
$0.47
-
$1.76
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.16
|
$0.59
-
$2.34
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.44
|
$0.59
-
$3.51
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.35
-
$1.17
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.57
|
$0.58
-
$1.32
|
London - Cost of groceries
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.96
|
$6.70
-
$8.31
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£208.27
|
$193.73
-
$344.84
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,454.65
|
$34,303.23
-
$41,329.20
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.43
|
$15.89
-
$56.83
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.57
|
$32.29
-
$61.99
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,285.40
|
$2,195.61
-
$3,874.61
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,663.97
|
$1,614.42
-
$2,583.07
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£212.78
|
$148.15
-
$545.18
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,881.56
|
$1,614.42
-
$2,841.38
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,489.26
|
$15,498.45
-
$42,620.74
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.66
|
$5.17
-
$10.33
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.87
|
$3.87
-
$5.81
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.93
|
$18.08
-
$25.83
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.94
|
$38.75
-
$154.98
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.02
|
$11.62
-
$24.54
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£78.16
|
$45.20
-
$154.98
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.76
|
$23.25
-
$103.32
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£92.62
|
$71.03
-
$193.73
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£109.14
|
$58.12
-
$258.31
|
London - Cost of clothing
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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in United Kingdom
to see the average cost of cities throughout United Kingdom, like
Blackburn,
St Albans,
Watford,
Bolton,
Bedford,
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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