Cost of Living Comparison Between Bury and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Bury and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Bury is 22.2% cheaper than London without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bury is 24% cheaper than London without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bury
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.06 £14.77
$26.89 £19.79
-25.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.4 £59.9
$109 £80.5
-25.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 £6.57
$11.07 £8.15
-19.33%
Cappuccino
$3.59 £2.65
$5.15 £3.79
-30.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$2.75 £2.03
0.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.79 £1.32
1.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.72 £2.73
$8.57 £6.31
-56.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 £2.69
$7.91 £5.82
-53.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bury
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.79 £1.31
-8.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 £1.72
$2.18 £1.61
6.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 £1.41
$2.55 £1.88
-24.71%
Eggs
$3.98 £2.93
$4.78 £3.52
-16.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.1 £8.9
$11.05 £8.13
9.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.68 £8.6
$8.89 £6.54
31.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.36 £9.1
$14.46 £10.64
-14.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.53 £2.6
$3.38 £2.49
4.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$2.01 £1.48
-17.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 £2.08
$3.13 £2.31
-9.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 £3.03
$3.6 £2.65
14.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.71 £1.26
13.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 £1.31
$1.8 £1.33
-0.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.34 £0.98
-6.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 £1.35
$1.87 £1.38
-1.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$22.87 £16.83
-10.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.19 £6.77
$11.39 £8.38
-19.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.97 £2.18
$3.24 £2.38
-8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 £2.1
$3.87 £2.85
-26.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Bury
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.8 £2.06
$3.85 £2.83
-27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.4 £64.3
$247 £182
-64.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.89 £3.6
$6.15 £4.53
-20.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 £1.82
$3.24 £2.39
-23.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.6 £20.31
$40.55 £29.84
-31.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.88 £1.39
5.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K £26.1K
$38.9K £28.6K
-8.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bury
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 £224
$321 £236
-4.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.56 £12.19
$20.1 £14.79
-17.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.73 £33.65
$42.8 £31.5
6.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bury
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.88 £27.87
$64.9 £47.79
-41.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 £6.97
$20.74 £15.26
-54.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bury
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,192 £1,613
$2,491 £1,833
-12.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.3K £17.9K
$28.1K £20.7K
-13.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bury
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.4 £70.9
$116 £85.3
-16.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.19 £36.2
$49.79 £36.64
-1.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 £84.6
$128 £94.5
-10.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 £102
$159 £117
-12.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bury
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 £858
$2,932 £2,158
-60.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$962 £708
$2,256 £1,660
-57.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,040 £1,501
$5,522 £4,064
-63.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,684 £1,239
$3,646 £2,683
-53.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bury
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,419 £1,780
$4,326 £3,183
-44.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5.05
10.89%

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Last update for Bury: October 29, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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