Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkcaldy and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkcaldy and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirkcaldy is 27.9% cheaper than London without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kirkcaldy is 28.3% cheaper than London without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkcaldy
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.07 £16.24
$26.89 £19.79
-17.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 £60.6
$109 £80.5
-24.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 £7.33
$11.07 £8.15
-10.03%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$5.15 £3.79
-9.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 £1.57
$2.75 £2.03
-22.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.79 £1.32
-12.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.04 £4.45
$8.57 £6.31
-29.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.63 £4.88
$7.91 £5.82
-16.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkcaldy
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.79 £1.31
-23.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 £1.01
$2.18 £1.61
-37.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 £1.3
$2.55 £1.88
-30.59%
Eggs
$4.05 £2.98
$4.78 £3.52
-15.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.85 £6.51
$11.05 £8.13
-19.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 £4.06
$8.89 £6.54
-37.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.96 £10.27
$14.46 £10.64
-3.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 £1.95
$3.38 £2.49
-21.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 £0.91
$2.01 £1.48
-38.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 £2.01
$3.13 £2.31
-12.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 £3.05
$3.6 £2.65
15.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.71 £1.26
-35.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 £1.04
$1.8 £1.33
-21.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 £0.62
$1.34 £0.98
-36.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 £0.63
$1.87 £1.38
-54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.12 £11.86
$22.87 £16.83
-29.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.61 £4.13
$11.39 £8.38
-50.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 £1.58
$3.24 £2.38
-33.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$3.87 £2.85
-41.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkcaldy
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 £2.53
$3.85 £2.83
-10.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.4 £65.8
$247 £182
-63.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 £3.44
$6.15 £4.53
-23.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 £0.99
$3.24 £2.39
-58.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.89 £25.67
$40.55 £29.84
-13.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.88 £1.39
-0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.3K
$38.9K £28.6K
5.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkcaldy
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 £190
$321 £236
-19.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.53 £18.05
$20.1 £14.79
22.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.39 £33.4
$42.8 £31.5
6.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkcaldy
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.56 £34.27
$64.9 £47.79
-28.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.6 £6.33
$20.74 £15.26
-58.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkcaldy
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,848 £1,360
$2,491 £1,833
-25.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K £11.3K
$28.1K £20.7K
-45.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkcaldy
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.9 £60.3
$116 £85.3
-29.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.74 £30.72
$49.79 £36.64
-16.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.9 £70.6
$128 £94.5
-25.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 £89.6
$159 £117
-23.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkcaldy
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 £888
$2,932 £2,158
-58.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$994 £731
$2,256 £1,660
-55.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 £1,493
$5,522 £4,064
-63.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,689 £1,243
$3,646 £2,683
-53.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkcaldy
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,213 £1,629
$4,326 £3,183
-48.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.05
16.83%

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Last update for Kirkcaldy: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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