Cost of Living Comparison Between Carlisle and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Carlisle and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Carlisle is 24.8% cheaper than London without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Carlisle is 35.6% cheaper than London without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carlisle
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.81 £13.84
$26.89 £19.79
-30.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.9 £64.7
$109 £80.5
-19.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 £7.1
$11.07 £8.15
-12.92%
Cappuccino
$4.05 £2.98
$5.15 £3.79
-21.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 £1.63
$2.75 £2.03
-19.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.79 £1.32
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.37 £3.95
$8.57 £6.31
-37.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 £3.94
$7.91 £5.82
-32.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carlisle
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.79 £1.31
-13.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$2.18 £1.61
-21.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 £1.54
$2.55 £1.88
-17.65%
Eggs
$4.4 £3.24
$4.78 £3.52
-7.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 £5.99
$11.05 £8.13
-26.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.21 £6.78
$8.89 £6.54
3.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.81 £12.37
$14.46 £10.64
16.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 £2.41
$3.38 £2.49
-2.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 £1.1
$2.01 £1.48
-25.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.7 £1.99
$3.13 £2.31
-13.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 £2.19
$3.6 £2.65
-17.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 £1.32
$1.71 £1.26
5.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.8 £1.33
-18.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 £0.85
$1.34 £0.98
-13.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.87 £1.38
-26.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.69 £15.22
$22.87 £16.83
-9.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.15 £5.99
$11.39 £8.38
-28.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 £1.91
$3.24 £2.38
-20.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 £2.51
$3.87 £2.85
-11.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Carlisle
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.9 £2.14
$3.85 £2.83
-24.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.2 £56.1
$247 £182
-69.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 £2.95
$6.15 £4.53
-34.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 £1.22
$3.24 £2.39
-48.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.54 £32.04
$40.55 £29.84
7.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.88 £1.39
2.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £28K
$38.7K £28.5K
-1.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.9K £28.6K
-0.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carlisle
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 £228
$321 £236
-3.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.28 £12.72
$20.1 £14.79
-14.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.14 £28.8
$42.8 £31.5
-8.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carlisle
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.97 £35.3
$64.9 £47.79
-26.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.33 £6.13
$20.74 £15.26
-59.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carlisle
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,947 £1,433
$2,491 £1,833
-21.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.6K £17.4K
$28.1K £20.7K
-15.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carlisle
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 £60.2
$116 £85.3
-29.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 £40.26
$49.79 £36.64
9.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 £79
$128 £94.5
-16.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 £89.5
$159 £117
-23.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carlisle
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 £592
$2,932 £2,158
-72.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 £730
$2,256 £1,660
-56.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,001 £1,472
$5,522 £4,064
-63.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 £882
$3,646 £2,683
-67.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,506 £1,844
$21.7K £15.9K
-88.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,927 £2,154
$11K £8,121
-73.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carlisle
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,723 £2,004
$4,326 £3,183
-37.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.05
11.49%

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Last update for Carlisle: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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