Cost of Living Comparison Between Canterbury and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Canterbury and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Canterbury is 25.4% cheaper than London without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canterbury is 5.5% cheaper than London without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canterbury
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.31 £20.1
$26.89 £19.79
1.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 £59.2
$109 £80.5
-26.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 £7.6
$11.07 £8.15
-6.68%
Cappuccino
$4.45 £3.28
$5.15 £3.79
-13.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$2.75 £2.03
-34.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.79 £1.32
-4.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 £5.08
$8.57 £6.31
-19.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 £4.36
$7.91 £5.82
-25.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canterbury
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.79 £1.31
-22.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 £1
$2.18 £1.61
-37.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 £1.41
$2.55 £1.88
-24.71%
Eggs
$3.64 £2.68
$4.78 £3.52
-23.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.2 £7.5
$11.05 £8.13
-7.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.11 £5.97
$8.89 £6.54
-8.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.91 £9.5
$14.46 £10.64
-10.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 £1.94
$3.38 £2.49
-21.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 £1.11
$2.01 £1.48
-24.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 £2.04
$3.13 £2.31
-11.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 £2.02
$3.6 £2.65
-23.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.71 £1.26
-15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.8 £1.33
-20.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 £0.54
$1.34 £0.98
-45.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.87 £1.38
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.99 £14.71
$22.87 £16.83
-12.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.1 £11.85
$11.39 £8.38
41.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 £1.71
$3.24 £2.38
-28.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 £3.4
$3.87 £2.85
19.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Canterbury
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.85 £2.83
-13.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$225 £166
$247 £182
-8.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 £3.89
$6.15 £4.53
-13.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 £1.11
$3.24 £2.39
-53.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.09 £11.11
$40.55 £29.84
-62.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.88 £1.39
-1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$38.9K £28.6K
7.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canterbury
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 £165
$321 £236
-29.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.94 £13.94
$20.1 £14.79
-5.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.26 £31.84
$42.8 £31.5
1.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canterbury
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.16 £33.23
$64.9 £47.79
-30.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.77 £27.06
$22.86 £16.82
60.85%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.1
$20.74 £15.26
-33.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canterbury
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,111 £818
$2,491 £1,833
-55.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K £11.9K
$28.1K £20.7K
-42.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canterbury
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 £60.5
$116 £85.3
-29.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.47 £35.67
$49.79 £36.64
-2.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 £81.2
$128 £94.5
-14.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.9
$159 £117
-36.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canterbury
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,336 £983
$2,932 £2,158
-54.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 £881
$2,256 £1,660
-46.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,231 £1,642
$5,522 £4,064
-59.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,905 £1,402
$3,646 £2,683
-47.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,950 £3,643
$11K £8,121
-55.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canterbury
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,046 £2,242
$4,326 £3,183
-29.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
5.05
9.50%

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Last update for Canterbury: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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