Cost of Living Comparison Between Dover and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Dover and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Dover is 21.9% cheaper than London without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dover is 29.8% cheaper than London without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dover
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.39 £20.15
$26.89 £19.79
1.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.7 £69.7
$109 £80.5
-13.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.25 £6.81
$11.07 £8.15
-16.44%
Cappuccino
$3.98 £2.93
$5.15 £3.79
-22.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 £1.76
$2.75 £2.03
-13.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.53
$1.79 £1.32
15.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.63 £4.14
$8.57 £6.31
-34.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 £3.55
$7.91 £5.82
-38.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dover
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 £0.78
$1.79 £1.31
-40.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 £0.85
$2.18 £1.61
-47.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.81 £2.07
$2.55 £1.88
10.20%
Eggs
$4.77 £3.51
$4.78 £3.52
-0.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.43
$11.05 £8.13
-8.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.22 £7.52
$8.89 £6.54
14.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.85 £13.14
$14.46 £10.64
23.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 £2.34
$3.38 £2.49
-5.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 £0.97
$2.01 £1.48
-34.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.76 £2.77
$3.13 £2.31
20.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 £2.64
$3.6 £2.65
-0.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.71 £1.26
9.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 £0.72
$1.8 £1.33
-45.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 £1.02
$1.34 £0.98
2.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 £0.83
$1.87 £1.38
-40.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.51 £15.09
$22.87 £16.83
-10.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.85 £7.99
$11.39 £8.38
-4.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.52 £2.59
$3.24 £2.38
8.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 £3.07
$3.87 £2.85
7.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Dover
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.3 £3.9
$3.85 £2.83
37.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.98 £31.63
$247 £182
-82.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 £3.45
$6.15 £4.53
-23.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 £1.83
$3.24 £2.39
-23.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.2 £39.89
$40.55 £29.84
33.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.88 £1.39
4.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K £32.3K
$38.9K £28.6K
12.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dover
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$336 £247
$321 £236
4.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.03 £11.79
$20.1 £14.79
-20.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.57 £28.38
$42.8 £31.5
-9.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dover
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.78 £34.43
$64.9 £47.79
-27.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.31 £20.1
$22.86 £16.82
19.47%
Cinema Ticket
$15.88 £11.68
$20.74 £15.26
-23.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dover
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,296 £1,690
$2,491 £1,833
-7.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.5K £17.3K
$28.1K £20.7K
-16.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dover
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.9 £63.2
$116 £85.3
-25.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50 £36.8
$49.79 £36.64
0.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 £64.9
$128 £94.5
-31.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 £90
$159 £117
-23.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dover
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,242 £914
$2,932 £2,158
-57.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,006 £740
$2,256 £1,660
-55.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,056 £1,513
$5,522 £4,064
-62.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,711 £1,259
$3,646 £2,683
-53.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,327 £3,920
$21.7K £15.9K
-75.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,292 £2,422
$11K £8,121
-70.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dover
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,652 £1,952
$4,326 £3,183
-38.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
5.05
9.70%

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Last update for Dover: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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