Cost of Living Comparison Between Inverness and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Inverness and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Inverness is 36.6% cheaper than London without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Inverness is 23.9% cheaper than London without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Inverness
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.23 £14.89
$26.89 £19.79
-24.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.4 £72.4
$109 £80.5
-10.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 £6.93
$11.07 £8.15
-14.91%
Cappuccino
$4.22 £3.11
$5.15 £3.79
-18.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 £1.59
$2.75 £2.03
-21.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.79 £1.32
-18.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 £5.08
$8.57 £6.31
-19.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.86 £5.05
$7.91 £5.82
-13.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Inverness
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.79 £1.31
-7.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 £1.23
$2.18 £1.61
-22.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 £1.89
$2.55 £1.88
0.39%
Eggs
$3.87 £2.85
$4.78 £3.52
-19.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.08 £7.42
$11.05 £8.13
-8.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.28 £6.83
$8.89 £6.54
4.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.02 £10.32
$14.46 £10.64
-3.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 £1.96
$3.38 £2.49
-21.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$2.01 £1.48
-11.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$3.13 £2.31
-31.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 £0.98
$3.6 £2.65
-62.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.71 £1.26
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 £0.92
$1.8 £1.33
-30.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.89
$1.34 £0.98
-8.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.87 £1.38
-16.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.15 £13.36
$22.87 £16.83
-20.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.47 £7.7
$11.39 £8.38
-8.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.02 £2.22
$3.24 £2.38
-6.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 £2.27
$3.87 £2.85
-20.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Inverness
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 £2.62
$3.85 £2.83
-7.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 £47.43
$247 £182
-73.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.16 £3.8
$6.15 £4.53
-16.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.36 £1.73
$3.24 £2.39
-27.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.99 £17.65
$40.55 £29.84
-40.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.88 £1.39
5.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K £25.1K
$38.7K £28.5K
-11.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$38.9K £28.6K
-1.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Inverness
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 £282
$321 £236
19.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.05 £13.28
$20.1 £14.79
-10.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.38 £29.72
$42.8 £31.5
-5.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Inverness
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.19 £32.52
$64.9 £47.79
-31.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.39 £6.17
$22.86 £16.82
-63.30%
Cinema Ticket
$15.04 £11.07
$20.74 £15.26
-27.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Inverness
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,082 £797
$2,491 £1,833
-56.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.4K
$28.1K £20.7K
-34.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Inverness
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.6 £70.3
$116 £85.3
-17.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.65 £26.24
$49.79 £36.64
-28.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 £69.2
$128 £94.5
-26.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 £79.8
$159 £117
-31.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Inverness
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 £992
$2,932 £2,158
-54.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 £835
$2,256 £1,660
-49.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,306 £1,697
$5,522 £4,064
-58.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,644 £1,210
$3,646 £2,683
-54.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,188 £3,082
$21.7K £15.9K
-80.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,386 £2,492
$11K £8,121
-69.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Inverness
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,436 £2,529
$4,326 £3,183
-20.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.05
5.35%

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Last update for Inverness: October 29, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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