Cost of Living Comparison Between Hounslow and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Hounslow and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Hounslow is 24.1% cheaper than London without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hounslow is 30.9% cheaper than London without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hounslow
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.03
$26.89 £19.79
-24.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90 £66.2
$109 £80.5
-17.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 £8.16
$11.07 £8.15
0.09%
Cappuccino
$5.31 £3.91
$5.15 £3.79
3.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 £2.05
$2.75 £2.03
1.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.79 £1.32
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.51 £4.05
$8.57 £6.31
-35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.19 £4.56
$7.91 £5.82
-21.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hounslow
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.79 £1.31
-8.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 £1.16
$2.18 £1.61
-27.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 £1.59
$2.55 £1.88
-15.29%
Eggs
$3.72 £2.74
$4.78 £3.52
-22.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.83 £7.97
$11.05 £8.13
-1.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.03 £6.65
$8.89 £6.54
1.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.4 £9.86
$14.46 £10.64
-7.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 £2.42
$3.38 £2.49
-2.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 £1.09
$2.01 £1.48
-26.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 £2.11
$3.13 £2.31
-8.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 £2.18
$3.6 £2.65
-17.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.71 £1.26
1.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.8 £1.33
-12.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 £0.95
$1.34 £0.98
-3.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.87 £1.38
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.3 £15.68
$22.87 £16.83
-6.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.72 £8.62
$11.39 £8.38
2.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 £2.33
$3.24 £2.38
-2.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 £2.93
$3.87 £2.85
2.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Hounslow
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 £2.52
$3.85 £2.83
-10.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.3 £66.5
$247 £182
-63.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 £4.06
$6.15 £4.53
-10.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.2 £1.62
$3.24 £2.39
-32.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.44 £21.66
$40.55 £29.84
-27.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.4
$1.88 £1.39
1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.4K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$38.9K £28.6K
0.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hounslow
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$324 £238
$321 £236
1.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.88 £11.69
$20.1 £14.79
-21.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.41 £26.06
$42.8 £31.5
-17.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hounslow
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.09 £33.18
$64.9 £47.79
-30.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.36 £14.98
$20.74 £15.26
-1.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hounslow
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,897 £1,396
$2,491 £1,833
-23.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.7K £16.7K
$28.1K £20.7K
-19.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hounslow
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 £74.6
$116 £85.3
-12.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.22 £30.33
$49.79 £36.64
-17.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 £91.8
$128 £94.5
-2.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.7 £72.6
$159 £117
-37.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hounslow
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 £904
$2,932 £2,158
-58.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 £748
$2,256 £1,660
-54.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,009 £1,478
$5,522 £4,064
-63.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 £1,248
$3,646 £2,683
-53.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.3K £8,334
$21.7K £15.9K
-47.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,451 £6,955
$11K £8,121
-14.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hounslow
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,467 £2,552
$4,326 £3,183
-19.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.05
7.92%

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Last update for Hounslow: October 29, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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