Cost of Living Comparison Between Brentwood and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Brentwood and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Brentwood is 28.1% cheaper than London without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brentwood is 31% cheaper than London without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brentwood
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.35 £14.97
$26.89 £19.79
-24.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 £61
$109 £80.5
-24.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.7 £7.87
$11.07 £8.15
-3.34%
Cappuccino
$4.63 £3.4
$5.15 £3.79
-10.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$2.75 £2.03
-42.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 £0.77
$1.79 £1.32
-41.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.32 £3.91
$8.57 £6.31
-37.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 £4.57
$7.91 £5.82
-21.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brentwood
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 £1.04
$1.79 £1.31
-21.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 £0.83
$2.18 £1.61
-48.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 £1.58
$2.55 £1.88
-15.69%
Eggs
$3.7 £2.73
$4.78 £3.52
-22.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.4 £6.18
$11.05 £8.13
-23.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.88 £5.07
$8.89 £6.54
-22.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.24 £9.74
$14.46 £10.64
-8.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 £2.34
$3.38 £2.49
-5.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.1
$2.01 £1.48
-25.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 £2.14
$3.13 £2.31
-7.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.88 £2.12
$3.6 £2.65
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1 £0.74
$1.71 £1.26
-41.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 £0.94
$1.8 £1.33
-28.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 £0.63
$1.34 £0.98
-36.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.03
$1.87 £1.38
-25.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.68 £12.27
$22.87 £16.83
-27.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.61 £7.81
$11.39 £8.38
-6.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 £1.72
$3.24 £2.38
-27.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.83
$3.87 £2.85
-35.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Brentwood
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.46 £4.02
$3.85 £2.83
41.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.2 £64.2
$247 £182
-64.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 £4.07
$6.15 £4.53
-10.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 £0.94
$3.24 £2.39
-60.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.75 £16.75
$40.55 £29.84
-43.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.88 £1.39
4.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K £30.1K
$38.9K £28.6K
5.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brentwood
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$325 £239
$321 £236
1.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.18 £10.44
$20.1 £14.79
-29.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.63 £25.48
$42.8 £31.5
-19.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brentwood
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.65 £28.44
$64.9 £47.79
-40.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.21 £16.35
$22.86 £16.82
-2.84%
Cinema Ticket
$15.13 £11.14
$20.74 £15.26
-27.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brentwood
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,720 £1,266
$2,491 £1,833
-30.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.1K £17K
$28.1K £20.7K
-17.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brentwood
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 £64.2
$116 £85.3
-24.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.72 £29.97
$49.79 £36.64
-18.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 £64.9
$128 £94.5
-31.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 £73
$159 £117
-37.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brentwood
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,552 £1,142
$2,932 £2,158
-47.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,894 £1,394
$2,256 £1,660
-16.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,845 £2,093
$5,522 £4,064
-48.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,854 £2,100
$3,646 £2,683
-21.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,291 £3,894
$21.7K £15.9K
-75.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,614 £2,659
$11K £8,121
-67.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brentwood
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,341 £2,459
$4,326 £3,183
-22.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.05
7.92%

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Last update for Brentwood: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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