Cost of Living Comparison Between Gravesend and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Gravesend and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Gravesend is 36.5% cheaper than London without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gravesend is 42.3% cheaper than London without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gravesend
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 £10.09
$26.89 £19.79
-49.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60 £44.18
$109 £80.5
-45.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.82 £7.96
$11.07 £8.15
-2.26%
Cappuccino
$4.88 £3.59
$5.15 £3.79
-5.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.52
$2.75 £2.03
-24.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 £0.98
$1.79 £1.32
-25.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.31 £6.12
$8.57 £6.31
-3.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.65 £4.89
$7.91 £5.82
-15.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gravesend
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 £1.02
$1.79 £1.31
-22.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 £1.01
$2.18 £1.61
-37.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$2.55 £1.88
13.33%
Eggs
$3.35 £2.47
$4.78 £3.52
-29.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.18 £8.96
$11.05 £8.13
10.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 £7.61
$8.89 £6.54
16.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.38 £9.11
$14.46 £10.64
-14.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 £1.78
$3.38 £2.49
-28.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 £0.98
$2.01 £1.48
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.7 £1.99
$3.13 £2.31
-13.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 £2.63
$3.6 £2.65
-0.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 £0.85
$1.71 £1.26
-32.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 £0.71
$1.8 £1.33
-46.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.34 £0.98
2.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 £0.58
$1.87 £1.38
-58.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.21 £14.87
$22.87 £16.83
-11.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.05 £8.86
$11.39 £8.38
5.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 £1.96
$3.24 £2.38
-17.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 £3.11
$3.87 £2.85
9.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Gravesend
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.11 £2.29
$3.85 £2.83
-19.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.9 £55.1
$247 £182
-69.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 £4.99
$6.15 £4.53
10.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 £1.09
$3.24 £2.39
-54.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.87 £19.78
$40.55 £29.84
-33.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.88 £1.39
0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K £25.2K
$38.7K £28.5K
-11.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44K £32.4K
$38.9K £28.6K
13.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gravesend
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$342 £252
$321 £236
6.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.9 £11.7
$20.1 £14.79
-20.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.07 £25.07
$42.8 £31.5
-20.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gravesend
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.33 £34.09
$64.9 £47.79
-28.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.16 £11.89
$20.74 £15.26
-22.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gravesend
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,151 £1,583
$2,491 £1,833
-13.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.4K £17.2K
$28.1K £20.7K
-16.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gravesend
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 £63.5
$116 £85.3
-25.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.1 £41.31
$49.79 £36.64
12.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$128 £94.5
-31.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 £90
$159 £117
-23.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gravesend
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,538 £1,132
$2,932 £2,158
-47.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 £1,013
$2,256 £1,660
-38.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,759 £2,031
$5,522 £4,064
-50.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,071 £1,524
$3,646 £2,683
-43.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gravesend
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$4,326 £3,183
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
5.05
9.70%

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Last update for Gravesend: October 27, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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