Cost of Living Comparison Between Hastings and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Hastings and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Hastings is 18.2% cheaper than London without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hastings is 23.5% cheaper than London without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hastings
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.11 £14.8
$26.89 £19.79
-25.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.3 £58.3
$109 £80.5
-27.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.57 £8.52
$11.07 £8.15
4.52%
Cappuccino
$4.58 £3.37
$5.15 £3.79
-11.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 £1.9
$2.75 £2.03
-5.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.79 £1.32
-21.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.72 £4.94
$8.57 £6.31
-21.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.69 £4.93
$7.91 £5.82
-15.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hastings
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 £0.51
$1.79 £1.31
-61.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 £1.01
$2.18 £1.61
-37.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.7 £1.99
$2.55 £1.88
5.88%
Eggs
$3.23 £2.38
$4.78 £3.52
-32.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.58 £7.05
$11.05 £8.13
-13.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.67 £7.11
$8.89 £6.54
8.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 £9.87
$14.46 £10.64
-7.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 £1.69
$3.38 £2.49
-31.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$2.01 £1.48
-17.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.42 £1.78
$3.13 £2.31
-22.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 £2.61
$3.6 £2.65
-1.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.71 £1.26
4.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 £0.85
$1.8 £1.33
-35.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.34 £0.98
-26.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 £1.62
$1.87 £1.38
17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.3 £12.73
$22.87 £16.83
-24.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 £5.46
$11.39 £8.38
-34.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 £2.16
$3.24 £2.38
-9.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.87 £2.85
-13.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Hastings
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 £1.96
$3.85 £2.83
-30.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.7 £67.5
$247 £182
-62.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 £3.66
$6.15 £4.53
-19.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 £1.25
$3.24 £2.39
-47.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.48 £29.79
$40.55 £29.84
-0.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$1.88 £1.39
3.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K £15.3K
$38.7K £28.5K
-46.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K £25.1K
$38.9K £28.6K
-12.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hastings
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$342 £252
$321 £236
6.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.36 £13.51
$20.1 £14.79
-8.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.52 £20.25
$42.8 £31.5
-35.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hastings
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.53 £34.24
$64.9 £47.79
-28.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.16 £34.71
$22.86 £16.82
106.30%
Cinema Ticket
$12 £8.83
$20.74 £15.26
-42.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hastings
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,543 £1,135
$2,491 £1,833
-38.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$28.1K £20.7K
-34.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hastings
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.1 £59.7
$116 £85.3
-30.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.97 £29.41
$49.79 £36.64
-19.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 £87.4
$128 £94.5
-7.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 £108
$159 £117
-7.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hastings
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,519 £1,118
$2,932 £2,158
-48.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 £959
$2,256 £1,660
-42.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,049 £1,508
$5,522 £4,064
-62.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,523 £1,121
$3,646 £2,683
-58.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.4K £9,868
$21.7K £15.9K
-38.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hastings
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,298 £2,427
$4,326 £3,183
-23.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
5.05
11.29%

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Last update for Hastings: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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