Cost of Living Comparison Between Guildford and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Guildford and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Guildford is 19.7% cheaper than London without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guildford is 20% cheaper than London without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guildford
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.97 £14.7
$26.89 £19.79
-25.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.5 £64.4
$109 £80.5
-20.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 £8.37
$11.07 £8.15
2.71%
Cappuccino
$4.68 £3.44
$5.15 £3.79
-9.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 £1.97
$2.75 £2.03
-2.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.79 £1.32
3.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.39 £6.17
$8.57 £6.31
-2.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.73 £4.96
$7.91 £5.82
-14.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guildford
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.79 £1.31
-10.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 £0.79
$2.18 £1.61
-50.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 £1.29
$2.55 £1.88
-31.37%
Eggs
$4.37 £3.22
$4.78 £3.52
-8.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.95 £11
$11.05 £8.13
35.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.01 £7.37
$8.89 £6.54
12.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 £11.78
$14.46 £10.64
10.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 £2.6
$3.38 £2.49
4.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 £1.56
$2.01 £1.48
5.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.49 £3.31
$3.13 £2.31
43.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 £3.58
$3.6 £2.65
35.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 £1.36
$1.71 £1.26
7.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.8 £1.33
-21.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 £0.8
$1.34 £0.98
-18.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 £0.86
$1.87 £1.38
-37.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.1 £14.79
$22.87 £16.83
-12.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.07 £8.14
$11.39 £8.38
-2.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 £1.86
$3.24 £2.38
-21.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 £2.56
$3.87 £2.85
-10.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Guildford
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.89 £2.12
$3.85 £2.83
-24.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.4 £69.5
$247 £182
-61.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.74 £4.96
$6.15 £4.53
9.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 £1.17
$3.24 £2.39
-51.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.96 £16.9
$40.55 £29.84
-43.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.88 £1.39
0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$38.7K £28.5K
-2.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K £29.9K
$38.9K £28.6K
4.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guildford
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$388 £285
$321 £236
21.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 £12.77
$20.1 £14.79
-13.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.11 £30.25
$42.8 £31.5
-3.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guildford
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.4 £53.3
$64.9 £47.79
11.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.42 £12.08
$22.86 £16.82
-28.17%
Cinema Ticket
$16.39 £12.06
$20.74 £15.26
-20.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guildford
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,120 £1,560
$2,491 £1,833
-14.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.9K £18.3K
$28.1K £20.7K
-11.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guildford
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.4 £61.4
$116 £85.3
-28.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.9 £50.7
$49.79 £36.64
38.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.9 £69.9
$128 £94.5
-26.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 £91.9
$159 £117
-21.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guildford
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,838 £1,353
$2,932 £2,158
-37.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,650 £1,214
$2,256 £1,660
-26.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,678 £1,970
$5,522 £4,064
-51.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,477 £1,823
$3,646 £2,683
-32.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,179 £6,755
$21.7K £15.9K
-57.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,489 £5,511
$11K £8,121
-32.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guildford
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,405 £2,505
$4,326 £3,183
-21.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.24
5.05
23.56%

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Last update for Guildford: October 27, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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