Cost of Living Comparison Between Hereford and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Hereford and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Hereford is 26.2% cheaper than London without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hereford is 27.7% cheaper than London without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hereford
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.48 £15.07
$26.89 £19.79
-23.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 £73.2
$109 £80.5
-9.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 £6.8
$11.07 £8.15
-16.62%
Cappuccino
$4.11 £3.02
$5.15 £3.79
-20.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$2.75 £2.03
-32.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.79 £1.32
-3.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.85 £4.31
$8.57 £6.31
-31.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 £4.52
$7.91 £5.82
-22.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hereford
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 £0.95
$1.79 £1.31
-27.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 £1.15
$2.18 £1.61
-28.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 £2.48
$2.55 £1.88
32.16%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.94
$4.78 £3.52
-16.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.14 £14.09
$11.05 £8.13
73.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.63 £7.09
$8.89 £6.54
8.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.47 £10.65
$14.46 £10.64
0.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 £2.51
$3.38 £2.49
0.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 £0.85
$2.01 £1.48
-42.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 £0.79
$3.13 £2.31
-65.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 £3.58
$3.6 £2.65
35.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 £0.72
$1.71 £1.26
-42.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.8 £1.33
-38.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 £0.74
$1.34 £0.98
-24.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.87 £1.38
-27.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.81 £14.58
$22.87 £16.83
-13.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 £7.74
$11.39 £8.38
-7.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 £2.45
$3.24 £2.38
2.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 £2.58
$3.87 £2.85
-9.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Hereford
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.8 £2.79
$3.85 £2.83
-1.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.1 £66.3
$247 £182
-63.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 £4.59
$6.15 £4.53
1.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 £1.33
$3.24 £2.39
-44.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.76 £15.28
$40.55 £29.84
-48.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.88 £1.39
6.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$38.9K £28.6K
6.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hereford
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$375 £276
$321 £236
16.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.05 £28.74
$20.1 £14.79
94.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 £29.06
$42.8 £31.5
-7.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hereford
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 £42.23
$64.9 £47.79
-11.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.08 £11.83
$20.74 £15.26
-22.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hereford
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,619 £1,191
$2,491 £1,833
-35.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$28.1K £20.7K
-34.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hereford
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.4
$116 £85.3
-26.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 £29.67
$49.79 £36.64
-19.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 £59.5
$128 £94.5
-37.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 £62.9
$159 £117
-46.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hereford
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$991 £729
$2,932 £2,158
-66.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 £680
$2,256 £1,660
-59.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,618 £1,191
$5,522 £4,064
-70.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,384 £1,019
$3,646 £2,683
-62.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hereford
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,701 £1,987
$4,326 £3,183
-37.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.15
5.05
41.58%

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Last update for Hereford: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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