Cost of Living Comparison Between Blackburn and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Blackburn and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Blackburn is 45.5% cheaper than London without rent, and 47.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Blackburn is 36.5% cheaper than London without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blackburn
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.34 £12.02
$26.89 £19.79
-39.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 £43.13
$109 £80.5
-46.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 £6.19
$11.07 £8.15
-23.94%
Cappuccino
$4 £2.95
$5.15 £3.79
-22.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 £1.72
$2.75 £2.03
-14.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.79 £1.32
-19.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 £3.49
$8.57 £6.31
-44.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 £4.02
$7.91 £5.82
-30.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blackburn
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.79 £1.31
-8.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.22
$2.18 £1.61
-24.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$2.55 £1.88
-47.84%
Eggs
$3.01 £2.21
$4.78 £3.52
-37.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 £7.87
$11.05 £8.13
-3.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.1 £5.96
$8.89 £6.54
-8.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.56 £12.92
$14.46 £10.64
21.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$3.38 £2.49
-52.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.19
$2.01 £1.48
-19.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 £1.73
$3.13 £2.31
-24.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 £2.76
$3.6 £2.65
4.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.71 £1.26
-22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.8 £1.33
-4.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 £0.34
$1.34 £0.98
-64.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.87 £1.38
3.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.63 £13.71
$22.87 £16.83
-18.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.45 £7.69
$11.39 £8.38
-8.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$3.24 £2.38
-29.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 £1.42
$3.87 £2.85
-50.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Blackburn
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 £1.96
$3.85 £2.83
-30.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.63 £34.32
$247 £182
-81.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 £2.06
$6.15 £4.53
-54.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 £1.06
$3.24 £2.39
-55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.1 £11.84
$40.55 £29.84
-60.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.4
$1.88 £1.39
1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £28K
$38.7K £28.5K
-1.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K £30.9K
$38.9K £28.6K
7.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blackburn
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £216
$321 £236
-8.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.11 £12.59
$20.1 £14.79
-14.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.88 £21.99
$42.8 £31.5
-30.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blackburn
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.26 £28.89
$64.9 £47.79
-39.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.36 £9.09
$22.86 £16.82
-45.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.98 £5.14
$20.74 £15.26
-66.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blackburn
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,106 £814
$2,491 £1,833
-55.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,736 £4,957
$28.1K £20.7K
-76.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blackburn
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.9 £49.94
$116 £85.3
-41.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.55 £32.05
$49.79 £36.64
-12.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.2 £59.8
$128 £94.5
-36.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 £51.6
$159 £117
-55.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blackburn
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,226 £902
$2,932 £2,158
-58.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 £701
$2,256 £1,660
-57.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,911 £1,406
$5,522 £4,064
-65.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,263
$3,646 £2,683
-52.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,632 £4,881
$21.7K £15.9K
-69.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,583 £3,373
$11K £8,121
-58.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blackburn
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,839 £1,354
$4,326 £3,183
-57.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5.05
10.89%

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Last update for Blackburn: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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