Cost of Living Comparison Between High Wycombe and London Cost of Living Comparison Between High Wycombe and London

🙂 Solo nomad: High Wycombe is 26.5% cheaper than London without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: High Wycombe is 33.7% cheaper than London without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
High Wycombe
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.42 £15.02
$26.89 £19.79
-24.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.5 £65.9
$109 £80.5
-18.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 £7.06
$11.07 £8.15
-13.28%
Cappuccino
$4.8 £3.53
$5.15 £3.79
-6.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.75 £2.03
-43.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 £0.81
$1.79 £1.32
-38.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.53 £4.07
$8.57 £6.31
-35.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 £4.37
$7.91 £5.82
-24.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
High Wycombe
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.79 £1.31
-18.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 £1.08
$2.18 £1.61
-33.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 £1.65
$2.55 £1.88
-11.76%
Eggs
$3.75 £2.76
$4.78 £3.52
-21.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.22 £6.05
$11.05 £8.13
-25.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.43 £6.2
$8.89 £6.54
-5.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.75 £7.91
$14.46 £10.64
-25.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 £2.37
$3.38 £2.49
-4.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 £0.87
$2.01 £1.48
-41.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 £2.18
$3.13 £2.31
-5.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.84 £2.09
$3.6 £2.65
-21.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 £1.3
$1.71 £1.26
3.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.8 £1.33
-12.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 £0.51
$1.34 £0.98
-48.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 £0.29
$1.87 £1.38
-79.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.63 £14.44
$22.87 £16.83
-14.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.42 £6.93
$11.39 £8.38
-17.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 £2.05
$3.24 £2.38
-13.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 £1.77
$3.87 £2.85
-37.73%
🚌 Getting Around
High Wycombe
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 £2.03
$3.85 £2.83
-28.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.5 £59.2
$247 £182
-67.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 £4.36
$6.15 £4.53
-3.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 £0.94
$3.24 £2.39
-60.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.71 £21.87
$40.55 £29.84
-26.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.88 £1.39
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$38.7K £28.5K
0.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$38.9K £28.6K
6.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
High Wycombe
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$325 £239
$321 £236
1.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14 £10.3
$20.1 £14.79
-30.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.57 £25.44
$42.8 £31.5
-19.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
High Wycombe
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.77 £35.89
$64.9 £47.79
-24.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.05 £8.13
$22.86 £16.82
-51.66%
Cinema Ticket
$13.56 £9.98
$20.74 £15.26
-34.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
High Wycombe
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,882 £1,385
$2,491 £1,833
-24.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.4K £16.5K
$28.1K £20.7K
-20.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
High Wycombe
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.7 £50.6
$116 £85.3
-40.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.81 £30.03
$49.79 £36.64
-18.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 £49.73
$128 £94.5
-47.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.5 £46.69
$159 £117
-60.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
High Wycombe
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 £1,104
$2,932 £2,158
-48.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 £1,020
$2,256 £1,660
-38.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,488 £1,831
$5,522 £4,064
-54.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,993 £1,467
$3,646 £2,683
-45.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,942 £4,373
$21.7K £15.9K
-72.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,019 £3,694
$11K £8,121
-54.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
High Wycombe
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,006 £2,948
$4,326 £3,183
-7.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.05
7.92%

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Last update for High Wycombe: October 29, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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