Cost of Living Comparison Between Eastleigh and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Eastleigh and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Eastleigh is 23.3% cheaper than London without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Eastleigh is 35.8% cheaper than London without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Eastleigh
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.77 £15.28
$26.89 £19.79
-22.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 £60.5
$109 £80.5
-24.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.04 £7.39
$11.07 £8.15
-9.30%
Cappuccino
$4.52 £3.33
$5.15 £3.79
-12.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.69
$2.75 £2.03
-16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.79 £1.32
-10.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.26 £4.61
$8.57 £6.31
-26.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.29 £4.63
$7.91 £5.82
-20.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Eastleigh
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.79 £1.31
-8.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 £1.16
$2.18 £1.61
-27.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.55 £1.88
-11.37%
Eggs
$4.01 £2.95
$4.78 £3.52
-16.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 £7.41
$11.05 £8.13
-8.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.92 £6.56
$8.89 £6.54
0.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.93 £10.25
$14.46 £10.64
-3.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 £2.26
$3.38 £2.49
-8.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$2.01 £1.48
-20.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 £2.16
$3.13 £2.31
-6.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 £2.57
$3.6 £2.65
-3.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.71 £1.26
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.13
$1.8 £1.33
-14.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.78
$1.34 £0.98
-20.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.87 £1.38
-18.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.87 £13.88
$22.87 £16.83
-17.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 £6.99
$11.39 £8.38
-16.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 £1.99
$3.24 £2.38
-16.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 £2.27
$3.87 £2.85
-20.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Eastleigh
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 £2.51
$3.85 £2.83
-11.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 £64.5
$247 £182
-64.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 £3.96
$6.15 £4.53
-12.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 £1.17
$3.24 £2.39
-50.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.88 £16.84
$40.55 £29.84
-43.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.88 £1.39
0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.7K £28.5K
1.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$38.9K £28.6K
7.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Eastleigh
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$321 £236
-9.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.17 £12.64
$20.1 £14.79
-14.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.59 £32.08
$42.8 £31.5
1.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Eastleigh
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.15 £33.96
$64.9 £47.79
-28.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.06 £8.88
$22.86 £16.82
-47.24%
Cinema Ticket
$13.32 £9.8
$20.74 £15.26
-35.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Eastleigh
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,584 £1,166
$2,491 £1,833
-36.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K £13.3K
$28.1K £20.7K
-35.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Eastleigh
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 £61.7
$116 £85.3
-27.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.2 £31.79
$49.79 £36.64
-13.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 £66.9
$128 £94.5
-29.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.7
$159 £117
-37.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Eastleigh
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 £896
$2,932 £2,158
-58.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$988 £727
$2,256 £1,660
-56.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,999 £1,471
$5,522 £4,064
-63.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,677 £1,234
$3,646 £2,683
-54.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Eastleigh
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,326 £3,183
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
5.05
11.49%

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Last update for Eastleigh: October 27, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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