Cost of Living Comparison Between Alton and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Alton and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Alton is 20.6% cheaper than London without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alton is 21.8% cheaper than London without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alton
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.05 £19.91
$26.89 £19.79
0.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £79.1
$109 £80.5
-1.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.67 £7.86
$11.07 £8.15
-3.61%
Cappuccino
$5.25 £3.86
$5.15 £3.79
1.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.01
$2.75 £2.03
-0.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.79 £1.32
3.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.65 £6.37
$8.57 £6.31
0.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 £6.07
$7.91 £5.82
4.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alton
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.79 £1.31
-0.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.16 £1.59
$2.18 £1.61
-0.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 £1.89
$2.55 £1.88
0.39%
Eggs
$3.43 £2.53
$4.78 £3.52
-28.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.39 £8.38
$11.05 £8.13
3.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.48
$8.89 £6.54
-0.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.6 £10.74
$14.46 £10.64
0.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 £2.56
$3.38 £2.49
2.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 £1.49
$2.01 £1.48
0.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 £2.35
$3.13 £2.31
2.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$3.6 £2.65
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.71 £1.26
-1.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 £1.31
$1.8 £1.33
-0.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.34 £0.98
2.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.87 £1.38
4.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.53 £17.32
$22.87 £16.83
2.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.5 £6.99
$11.39 £8.38
-16.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 £1.79
$3.24 £2.38
-24.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 £1.98
$3.87 £2.85
-30.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Alton
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 £2.5
$3.85 £2.83
-11.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.9 £64.7
$247 £182
-64.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 £3.96
$6.15 £4.53
-12.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 £1.39
$3.24 £2.39
-41.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.84 £30.06
$40.55 £29.84
0.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.88 £1.39
4.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28K
$38.7K £28.5K
-1.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$38.9K £28.6K
0.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alton
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £240
$321 £236
1.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.93 £14.67
$20.1 £14.79
-0.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.59 £32.08
$42.8 £31.5
1.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alton
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.33 £34.1
$64.9 £47.79
-28.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.44 £15.04
$20.74 £15.26
-1.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alton
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,486 £1,829
$2,491 £1,833
-0.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.1K £20.7K
$28.1K £20.7K
0.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alton
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 £87.6
$116 £85.3
2.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.6 £36.5
$49.79 £36.64
-0.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 £93.6
$128 £94.5
-0.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 £118
$159 £117
0.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alton
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,241 £913
$2,932 £2,158
-57.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 £748
$2,256 £1,660
-54.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,034 £1,497
$5,522 £4,064
-63.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,667 £1,227
$3,646 £2,683
-54.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alton
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,326 £3,183
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.05
-

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Last update for Alton: October 29, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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