Cost of Living Comparison Between Crawley and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Crawley and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Crawley is 22.3% cheaper than London without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Crawley is 23.1% cheaper than London without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Crawley
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$26.89 £19.79
-24.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 £59.5
$109 £80.5
-26.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.96 £6.59
$11.07 £8.15
-19.06%
Cappuccino
$4.6 £3.39
$5.15 £3.79
-10.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.75 £2.03
-21.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.79 £1.32
-22.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 £4.3
$8.57 £6.31
-31.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 £4.57
$7.91 £5.82
-21.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Crawley
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.79 £1.31
-26.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 £1.1
$2.18 £1.61
-31.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.75 £2.02
$2.55 £1.88
7.84%
Eggs
$3.35 £2.46
$4.78 £3.52
-29.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.78 £4.99
$11.05 £8.13
-38.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 £5.57
$8.89 £6.54
-14.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.43 £11.35
$14.46 £10.64
6.71%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 £2.96
$3.38 £2.49
18.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 £1.7
$2.01 £1.48
14.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 £2.19
$3.13 £2.31
-5.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.71 £3.46
$3.6 £2.65
30.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.71 £1.26
-28.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.8 £1.33
-8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 £0.38
$1.34 £0.98
-61.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.23
$1.87 £1.38
-11.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.07 £11.82
$22.87 £16.83
-29.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 £6.85
$11.39 £8.38
-18.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 £1.67
$3.24 £2.38
-29.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.38
$3.87 £2.85
-51.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Crawley
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.64 £2.68
$3.85 £2.83
-5.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$131 £96.4
$247 £182
-46.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 £3.44
$6.15 £4.53
-24.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 £1.28
$3.24 £2.39
-46.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.98 £11.76
$40.55 £29.84
-60.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.45
$1.88 £1.39
5.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$38.7K £28.5K
-2.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K £29.4K
$38.9K £28.6K
2.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Crawley
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$469 £345
$321 £236
46.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.27 £11.24
$20.1 £14.79
-24.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.81 £30.77
$42.8 £31.5
-2.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Crawley
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 £41.17
$64.9 £47.79
-13.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.6 £7.06
$22.86 £16.82
-58.01%
Cinema Ticket
$10.91 £8.03
$20.74 £15.26
-47.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Crawley
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,312 £966
$2,491 £1,833
-47.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,129 £5,982
$28.1K £20.7K
-71.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Crawley
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68 £50
$116 £85.3
-41.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.37 £29.71
$49.79 £36.64
-18.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.2 £53.9
$128 £94.5
-42.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 £101
$159 £117
-13.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Crawley
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,609 £1,184
$2,932 £2,158
-45.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 £948
$2,256 £1,660
-42.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,737 £2,014
$5,522 £4,064
-50.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,419 £1,780
$3,646 £2,683
-33.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,221 £4,578
$21.7K £15.9K
-71.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,926 £4,361
$11K £8,121
-46.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Crawley
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,763 £2,033
$4,326 £3,183
-36.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.05
16.83%

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Last update for Crawley: October 27, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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