Cost of Living Comparison Between Cumbria and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Cumbria and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Cumbria is 34.5% cheaper than London without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cumbria is 25.3% cheaper than London without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cumbria
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$26.89 £19.79
-24.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 £60.7
$109 £80.5
-24.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.16 £7.47
$11.07 £8.15
-8.22%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$5.15 £3.79
-12.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.69
$2.75 £2.03
-16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.79 £1.32
-6.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.3 £4.64
$8.57 £6.31
-26.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.02 £4.43
$7.91 £5.82
-23.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cumbria
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.2
$1.79 £1.31
-8.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.85 £1.36
$2.18 £1.61
-15.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 £1.68
$2.55 £1.88
-10.20%
Eggs
$3.96 £2.91
$4.78 £3.52
-17.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.42
$11.05 £8.13
-8.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.78 £6.46
$8.89 £6.54
-1.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.22 £10.47
$14.46 £10.64
-1.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 £2.26
$3.38 £2.49
-8.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 £1.17
$2.01 £1.48
-21.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 £2.14
$3.13 £2.31
-7.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$3.6 £2.65
-0.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.71 £1.26
-1.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.8 £1.33
-17.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.34 £0.98
-20.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.87 £1.38
-18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.33 £14.23
$22.87 £16.83
-15.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 £8.7
$11.39 £8.38
3.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 £2.06
$3.24 £2.38
-13.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 £2.3
$3.87 £2.85
-19.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Cumbria
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$3.85 £2.83
-14.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.5 £65.9
$247 £182
-63.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £3.92
$6.15 £4.53
-13.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 £1.47
$3.24 £2.39
-38.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.41 £17.23
$40.55 £29.84
-42.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 £1.51
$1.88 £1.39
9.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K £29.8K
$38.9K £28.6K
4.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cumbria
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$321 £236
-9.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 £12.62
$20.1 £14.79
-14.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.92 £31.58
$42.8 £31.5
0.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cumbria
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.16 £33.97
$64.9 £47.79
-28.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 £13.67
$22.86 £16.82
-18.72%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$20.74 £15.26
-33.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cumbria
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,571 £1,156
$2,491 £1,833
-36.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £13.7K
$28.1K £20.7K
-33.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cumbria
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 £62
$116 £85.3
-27.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.8 £32.23
$49.79 £36.64
-12.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 £69.1
$128 £94.5
-26.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 £72.2
$159 £117
-38.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cumbria
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,234 £908
$2,932 £2,158
-57.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 £745
$2,256 £1,660
-55.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,073 £1,526
$5,522 £4,064
-62.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 £1,242
$3,646 £2,683
-53.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cumbria
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,086 £3,007
$4,326 £3,183
-5.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.05
11.49%

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Last update for Cumbria: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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