Cost of Living Comparison Between Dudley and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Dudley and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Dudley is 36.9% cheaper than London without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dudley is 41.5% cheaper than London without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dudley
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.63 £15.19
$26.89 £19.79
-23.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82 £60.3
$109 £80.5
-25.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 £6.87
$11.07 £8.15
-15.72%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$5.15 £3.79
-8.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 £1.48
$2.75 £2.03
-26.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.79 £1.32
-7.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.38 £3.96
$8.57 £6.31
-37.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 £4.07
$7.91 £5.82
-30.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dudley
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.79 £1.31
-7.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 £1.19
$2.18 £1.61
-25.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 £1.56
$2.55 £1.88
-17.25%
Eggs
$3.62 £2.67
$4.78 £3.52
-24.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 £7.39
$11.05 £8.13
-9.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.7 £5.67
$8.89 £6.54
-13.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.13 £10.4
$14.46 £10.64
-2.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 £1.87
$3.38 £2.49
-24.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 £1.37
$2.01 £1.48
-7.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 £1.47
$3.13 £2.31
-36.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 £1.94
$3.6 £2.65
-26.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 £0.72
$1.71 £1.26
-42.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 £1.09
$1.8 £1.33
-17.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 £0.94
$1.34 £0.98
-5.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 £0.96
$1.87 £1.38
-29.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.24 £11.95
$22.87 £16.83
-28.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.15 £8.2
$11.39 £8.38
-2.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.52
$3.24 £2.38
5.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 £2.13
$3.87 £2.85
-25.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Dudley
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.38
$3.85 £2.83
-16.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.6 £65.2
$247 £182
-64.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 £3.92
$6.15 £4.53
-13.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 £0.91
$3.24 £2.39
-61.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.59 £16.63
$40.55 £29.84
-44.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.88 £1.39
6.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.7K £28.5K
1.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K £29.1K
$38.9K £28.6K
1.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dudley
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 £219
$321 £236
-7.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.71 £13.03
$20.1 £14.79
-11.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.73 £26.29
$42.8 £31.5
-16.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dudley
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.12 £14.81
$64.9 £47.79
-69.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.97 £14.7
$22.86 £16.82
-12.64%
Cinema Ticket
$14.98 £11.03
$20.74 £15.26
-27.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dudley
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,615 £1,189
$2,491 £1,833
-35.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.6K £14.4K
$28.1K £20.7K
-30.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dudley
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.2 £56.1
$116 £85.3
-34.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.14 £35.43
$49.79 £36.64
-3.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 £51.6
$128 £94.5
-45.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.4 £66.6
$159 £117
-43.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dudley
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,198 £882
$2,932 £2,158
-59.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$824 £606
$2,256 £1,660
-63.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,070 £1,523
$5,522 £4,064
-62.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,664 £1,225
$3,646 £2,683
-54.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dudley
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,528 £1,860
$4,326 £3,183
-41.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
5.05
14.06%

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Last update for Dudley: October 29, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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