Cost of Living Comparison Between Falkirk and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Falkirk and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Falkirk is 35.2% cheaper than London without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Falkirk is 29.2% cheaper than London without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Falkirk
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.41 £12.07
$26.89 £19.79
-38.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.6 £49
$109 £80.5
-39.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$11.07 £8.15
-11.65%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$5.15 £3.79
-9.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.11
$2.75 £2.03
4.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$1.79 £1.32
29.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 £4.84
$8.57 £6.31
-23.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 £3.52
$7.91 £5.82
-39.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Falkirk
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 £1.29
$1.79 £1.31
-1.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 £1.98
$2.18 £1.61
22.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 £1.15
$2.55 £1.88
-38.43%
Eggs
$5.23 £3.85
$4.78 £3.52
9.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 £7.12
$11.05 £8.13
-12.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.35 £6.15
$8.89 £6.54
-6.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.88 £7.27
$14.46 £10.64
-31.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 £2.27
$3.38 £2.49
-8.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 £0.48
$2.01 £1.48
-67.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 £3.02
$3.13 £2.31
31.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 £3.69
$3.6 £2.65
39.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 £1.9
$1.71 £1.26
50.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.8 £1.33
-26.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.34 £0.98
22.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.87 £1.38
-21.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.41 £13.55
$22.87 £16.83
-19.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.7 £8.61
$11.39 £8.38
2.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 £2.29
$3.24 £2.38
-4.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.55
$3.87 £2.85
-10.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Falkirk
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 £2.97
$3.85 £2.83
4.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.6 £66
$247 £182
-63.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 £2.43
$6.15 £4.53
-46.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 £1.03
$3.24 £2.39
-56.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.15 £11.88
$40.55 £29.84
-60.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 £1.57
$1.88 £1.39
13.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K £22.3K
$38.7K £28.5K
-21.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K £25.4K
$38.9K £28.6K
-11.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Falkirk
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 £214
$321 £236
-9.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17 £12.51
$20.1 £14.79
-15.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.14 £36.16
$42.8 £31.5
14.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Falkirk
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 £40.38
$64.9 £47.79
-15.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.78 £8.67
$22.86 £16.82
-48.47%
Cinema Ticket
$16.9 £12.44
$20.74 £15.26
-18.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Falkirk
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$681 £501
$2,491 £1,833
-72.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K £13.7K
$28.1K £20.7K
-33.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Falkirk
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88 £64.7
$116 £85.3
-24.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.9 £42.63
$49.79 £36.64
16.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 £64.3
$128 £94.5
-31.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 £74.7
$159 £117
-36.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Falkirk
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 £676
$2,932 £2,158
-68.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$947 £697
$2,256 £1,660
-58.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 £801
$5,522 £4,064
-80.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,064 £783
$3,646 £2,683
-70.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Falkirk
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,548 £3,347
$4,326 £3,183
5.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.93
5.05
17.43%

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Last update for Falkirk: October 29, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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