Cost of Living Comparison Between Hartlepool and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Hartlepool and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Hartlepool is 42.5% cheaper than London without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hartlepool is 41.8% cheaper than London without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hartlepool
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.68 £15.22
$26.89 £19.79
-23.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 £59.4
$109 £80.5
-26.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.02 £7.37
$11.07 £8.15
-9.49%
Cappuccino
$4.33 £3.18
$5.15 £3.79
-15.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 £1.88
$2.75 £2.03
-7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.79 £1.32
-11.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.17 £4.54
$8.57 £6.31
-28.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.5 £4.05
$7.91 £5.82
-30.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hartlepool
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.79 £1.31
-12.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 £1.26
$2.18 £1.61
-21.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 £1.86
$2.55 £1.88
-0.78%
Eggs
$4 £2.94
$4.78 £3.52
-16.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.38 £6.9
$11.05 £8.13
-15.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 £6.16
$8.89 £6.54
-5.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.78 £7.19
$14.46 £10.64
-32.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.38 £2.49
2.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 £1.44
$2.01 £1.48
-2.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 £2.27
$3.13 £2.31
-1.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 £2.57
$3.6 £2.65
-3.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 £0.84
$1.71 £1.26
-32.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 £1.11
$1.8 £1.33
-16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 £0.74
$1.34 £0.98
-24.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.87 £1.38
-6.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.98 £13.23
$22.87 £16.83
-21.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.9
$11.39 £8.38
-5.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.02
$3.24 £2.38
-15.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.37
$3.87 £2.85
-51.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Hartlepool
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.64 £1.95
$3.85 £2.83
-31.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.5 £65.1
$247 £182
-64.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.74 £3.49
$6.15 £4.53
-22.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 £1.16
$3.24 £2.39
-51.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.19 £11.92
$40.55 £29.84
-60.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.88 £1.39
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K £26.9K
$38.7K £28.5K
-5.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.9K £28.6K
0.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hartlepool
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 £202
$321 £236
-14.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.69 £11.55
$20.1 £14.79
-21.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.46 £25.36
$42.8 £31.5
-19.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hartlepool
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.16 £14.1
$64.9 £47.79
-70.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.06 £9.61
$20.74 £15.26
-37.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hartlepool
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,551 £1,141
$2,491 £1,833
-37.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,897 £5,075
$28.1K £20.7K
-75.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hartlepool
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 £60.3
$116 £85.3
-29.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.11 £32.46
$49.79 £36.64
-11.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 £63.8
$128 £94.5
-32.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 £59.9
$159 £117
-48.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hartlepool
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 £452
$2,932 £2,158
-79.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 £400
$2,256 £1,660
-75.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$615 £453
$5,522 £4,064
-88.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$880 £648
$3,646 £2,683
-75.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,256 £925
$21.7K £15.9K
-94.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,428 £1,787
$11K £8,121
-77.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hartlepool
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,720 £2,002
$4,326 £3,183
-37.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.05
7.92%

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Last update for Hartlepool: October 29, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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