Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashford and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashford and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Ashford is 34.7% cheaper than London without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ashford is 23.7% cheaper than London without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ashford
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.57 £15.13
$26.89 £19.79
-23.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.7 £71.2
$109 £80.5
-11.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11 £8.1
$11.07 £8.15
-0.63%
Cappuccino
$4.12 £3.03
$5.15 £3.79
-20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 £2.17
$2.75 £2.03
7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.79 £1.32
14.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6 £4.41
$8.57 £6.31
-29.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.15 £4.52
$7.91 £5.82
-22.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ashford
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.79 £1.31
8.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 £1.07
$2.18 £1.61
-33.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 £2.15
$2.55 £1.88
14.51%
Eggs
$3.68 £2.71
$4.78 £3.52
-23.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.08 £4.47
$11.05 £8.13
-44.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 £5.21
$8.89 £6.54
-20.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.03 £9.59
$14.46 £10.64
-9.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 £2.44
$3.38 £2.49
-2.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 £1.41
$2.01 £1.48
-4.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 £2.74
$3.13 £2.31
18.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.62
$3.6 £2.65
-1.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.71 £1.26
9.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 £1.57
$1.8 £1.33
18.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 £0.88
$1.34 £0.98
-10.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.08
$1.87 £1.38
-21.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.01 £14.72
$22.87 £16.83
-12.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £7.93
$11.39 £8.38
-5.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 £2.51
$3.24 £2.38
5.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 £3.13
$3.87 £2.85
9.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Ashford
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 £2.55
$3.85 £2.83
-10.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89 £65.5
$247 £182
-63.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 £4.87
$6.15 £4.53
7.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 £1.21
$3.24 £2.39
-49.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.4 £39.26
$40.55 £29.84
31.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.41
$1.88 £1.39
1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K £18.3K
$38.7K £28.5K
-35.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K £19.3K
$38.9K £28.6K
-32.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ashford
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 £186
$321 £236
-21.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.66 £11.53
$20.1 £14.79
-22.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.15 £25.13
$42.8 £31.5
-20.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ashford
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 £42.62
$64.9 £47.79
-10.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.47 £12.12
$20.74 £15.26
-20.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ashford
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,309 £1,699
$2,491 £1,833
-7.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.8K £16.7K
$28.1K £20.7K
-18.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ashford
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.7 £65.2
$116 £85.3
-23.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.27 £21.54
$49.79 £36.64
-41.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 £63.9
$128 £94.5
-32.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93 £68.5
$159 £117
-41.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ashford
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 £959
$2,932 £2,158
-55.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$2,256 £1,660
-55.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,877 £1,381
$5,522 £4,064
-66.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,300 £957
$3,646 £2,683
-64.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ashford
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,451 £1,803
$4,326 £3,183
-43.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
5.05
9.70%

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Last update for Ashford: October 29, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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