Cost of Living Comparison Between Fareham and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Fareham and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Fareham is 20.4% cheaper than London without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fareham is 25% cheaper than London without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fareham
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.63 £19.6
$26.89 £19.79
-0.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.1 £66.3
$109 £80.5
-17.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.1 £8.17
$11.07 £8.15
0.27%
Cappuccino
$4.63 £3.41
$5.15 £3.79
-10.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 £1.59
$2.75 £2.03
-21.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.79 £1.32
-12.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.3 £5.37
$8.57 £6.31
-14.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 £5.14
$7.91 £5.82
-11.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fareham
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.79 £1.31
-6.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 £1.05
$2.18 £1.61
-34.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 £1.54
$2.55 £1.88
-18.04%
Eggs
$5.07 £3.73
$4.78 £3.52
6.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.72 £7.16
$11.05 £8.13
-12.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.1 £6.7
$8.89 £6.54
2.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.51 £10.68
$14.46 £10.64
0.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 £2.37
$3.38 £2.49
-4.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 £1.2
$2.01 £1.48
-18.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 £1.83
$3.13 £2.31
-20.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.27 £2.4
$3.6 £2.65
-9.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 £1.35
$1.71 £1.26
7.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.8 £1.33
-23.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.34 £0.98
-11.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.87 £1.38
-22.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.96 £15.42
$22.87 £16.83
-8.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.48 £8.45
$11.39 £8.38
0.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$3.24 £2.38
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 £1.92
$3.87 £2.85
-32.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Fareham
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 £2.55
$3.85 £2.83
-9.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.2 £65.6
$247 £182
-63.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 £3.28
$6.15 £4.53
-27.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 £1.29
$3.24 £2.39
-45.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.17 £11.9
$40.55 £29.84
-60.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.88 £1.39
6.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$38.7K £28.5K
-1.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K £31.1K
$38.9K £28.6K
8.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fareham
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$287 £211
$321 £236
-10.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.98 £13.97
$20.1 £14.79
-5.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.02 £35.34
$42.8 £31.5
12.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fareham
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.26 £20.06
$64.9 £47.79
-58.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.59 £25.46
$22.86 £16.82
51.31%
Cinema Ticket
$15.54 £11.43
$20.74 £15.26
-25.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fareham
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,547 £1,138
$2,491 £1,833
-37.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$28.1K £20.7K
-33.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fareham
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 £84.9
$116 £85.3
-0.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.96 £30.88
$49.79 £36.64
-15.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 £79.6
$128 £94.5
-15.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 £58.2
$159 £117
-50.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fareham
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 £951
$2,932 £2,158
-55.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £849
$2,256 £1,660
-48.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,023 £1,489
$5,522 £4,064
-63.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,817 £1,337
$3,646 £2,683
-50.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fareham
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,482 £2,563
$4,326 £3,183
-19.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
5.05
11.29%

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Last update for Fareham: October 27, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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