Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheltenham and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheltenham and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Cheltenham is 31.6% cheaper than London without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cheltenham is 33.4% cheaper than London without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cheltenham
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.25 £14.9
$26.89 £19.79
-24.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £60.9
$109 £80.5
-24.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 £7.97
$11.07 £8.15
-2.17%
Cappuccino
$4.48 £3.3
$5.15 £3.79
-13.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 £1.5
$2.75 £2.03
-25.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.79 £1.32
-22.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 £4.06
$8.57 £6.31
-35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 £5.07
$7.91 £5.82
-13.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cheltenham
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.79 £1.31
-15.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 £0.51
$2.18 £1.61
-67.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 £1.53
$2.55 £1.88
-18.43%
Eggs
$4.57 £3.37
$4.78 £3.52
-4.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.69 £3.45
$11.05 £8.13
-57.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.27 £5.35
$8.89 £6.54
-18.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.57 £11.46
$14.46 £10.64
7.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 £1.54
$3.38 £2.49
-38.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$2.01 £1.48
-11.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 £1.49
$3.13 £2.31
-35.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.62
$3.6 £2.65
-1.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.71 £1.26
-18.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.8 £1.33
1.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 £0.76
$1.34 £0.98
-22.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.87 £1.38
-18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.21 £12.67
$22.87 £16.83
-24.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.85 £5.77
$11.39 £8.38
-31.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 £1.36
$3.24 £2.38
-42.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.46
$3.87 £2.85
-48.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Cheltenham
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 £2.55
$3.85 £2.83
-9.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.6 £41.62
$247 £182
-77.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 £2.95
$6.15 £4.53
-34.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 £1.03
$3.24 £2.39
-56.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.02 £18.42
$40.55 £29.84
-38.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.88 £1.39
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.1K
$38.7K £28.5K
-1.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.2K
$38.9K £28.6K
5.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cheltenham
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 £188
$321 £236
-20.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.11 £11.85
$20.1 £14.79
-19.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.38 £31.92
$42.8 £31.5
1.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cheltenham
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.56 £32.79
$64.9 £47.79
-31.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.94 £17.62
$22.86 £16.82
4.72%
Cinema Ticket
$13.32 £9.81
$20.74 £15.26
-35.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cheltenham
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,395 £1,027
$2,491 £1,833
-44.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K £10.1K
$28.1K £20.7K
-51.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cheltenham
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 £80.2
$116 £85.3
-6.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.56 £26.17
$49.79 £36.64
-28.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 £83.2
$128 £94.5
-11.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.8 £73.4
$159 £117
-37.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cheltenham
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 £879
$2,932 £2,158
-59.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$941 £692
$2,256 £1,660
-58.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,259 £1,663
$5,522 £4,064
-59.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,649 £1,214
$3,646 £2,683
-54.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,629 £4,143
$21.7K £15.9K
-74.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,703 £4,197
$11K £8,121
-48.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cheltenham
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,001 £2,944
$4,326 £3,183
-7.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.79
5.05
14.65%

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Last update for Cheltenham: October 29, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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