Cost of Living Comparison Between Ipswich and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Ipswich and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Ipswich is 38% cheaper than London without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ipswich is 24.3% cheaper than London without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ipswich
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.6 £15.16
$26.89 £19.79
-23.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90 £66.2
$109 £80.5
-17.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.67 £7.85
$11.07 £8.15
-3.61%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.48
$5.15 £3.79
-8.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$2.75 £2.03
-43.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 £0.77
$1.79 £1.32
-41.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.6 £4.86
$8.57 £6.31
-22.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.17 £4.54
$7.91 £5.82
-22.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ipswich
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.79 £1.31
-18.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 £1.03
$2.18 £1.61
-35.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 £1.12
$2.55 £1.88
-40.39%
Eggs
$3.68 £2.71
$4.78 £3.52
-23.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 £5.96
$11.05 £8.13
-26.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.7 £4.93
$8.89 £6.54
-24.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.33 £9.81
$14.46 £10.64
-7.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 £1.73
$3.38 £2.49
-30.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 £0.99
$2.01 £1.48
-32.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 £1.54
$3.13 £2.31
-33.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 £1.56
$3.6 £2.65
-41.11%
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)
$0.86 £0.63
$1.34 £0.98
-35.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 £0.71
$1.87 £1.38
-48.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.82 £12.38
$22.87 £16.83
-26.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.1 £8.17
$11.39 £8.38
-2.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 £1.34
$3.24 £2.38
-43.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 £1.79
$3.87 £2.85
-37.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Ipswich
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 £1.96
$3.85 £2.83
-30.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.7 £64.5
$247 £182
-64.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.28 £4.62
$6.15 £4.53
2.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 £0.79
$3.24 £2.39
-66.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.28 £25.23
$40.55 £29.84
-15.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.88 £1.39
-1.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$38.7K £28.5K
-1.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.5K
$38.9K £28.6K
6.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ipswich
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$334 £246
$321 £236
4.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.06 £10.35
$20.1 £14.79
-30.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.51 £25.39
$42.8 £31.5
-19.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ipswich
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.5 £55.6
$64.9 £47.79
16.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.91 £8.03
$22.86 £16.82
-52.27%
Cinema Ticket
$13.42 £9.88
$20.74 £15.26
-35.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ipswich
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,929 £1,419
$2,491 £1,833
-22.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.3K £16.4K
$28.1K £20.7K
-20.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ipswich
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 £59.2
$116 £85.3
-30.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.09 £29.5
$49.79 £36.64
-19.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 £65.2
$128 £94.5
-31.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.5 £51.9
$159 £117
-55.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ipswich
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 £781
$2,932 £2,158
-63.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$856 £630
$2,256 £1,660
-62.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,478 £1,088
$5,522 £4,064
-73.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 £1,122
$3,646 £2,683
-58.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,075 £3,735
$21.7K £15.9K
-76.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,007 £2,949
$11K £8,121
-63.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ipswich
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,587 £1,904
$4,326 £3,183
-40.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
5.05
7.92%

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Last update for Ipswich: October 29, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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