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
pay 18.3% more in London
Transportation
pay 69.5% more in London
Housing
pay 62.7% more in London
Childcare
pay 52.8% more in London
Entertainment and Sports
pay 29.3% more in London
Clothing
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

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Cost
Range
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

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Cost
Range
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

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Cost
Range
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

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Cost
Range
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
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

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Cost
Range
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

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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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