Cost of Living Comparison Between Lewisham and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Lewisham and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Lewisham is 10.7% cheaper than London without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lewisham is 11.8% cheaper than London without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lewisham
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.36 £14.98
$26.89 £19.79
-24.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £60.9
$109 £80.5
-24.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 £7.28
$11.07 £8.15
-10.66%
Cappuccino
$4.7 £3.46
$5.15 £3.79
-8.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 £1.48
$2.75 £2.03
-26.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.79 £1.32
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.7 £6.4
$8.57 £6.31
1.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.99 £6.61
$7.91 £5.82
13.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lewisham
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.2 £1.62
$1.79 £1.31
22.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.18 £1.61
18.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 £2.25
$2.55 £1.88
20.00%
Eggs
$5.98 £4.4
$4.78 £3.52
25.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.9 £5.08
$11.05 £8.13
-37.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.92 £5.83
$8.89 £6.54
-10.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.39 £9.12
$14.46 £10.64
-14.32%
Apples (1kg)
$4.58 £3.37
$3.38 £2.49
35.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$2.01 £1.48
-17.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 £2.05
$3.13 £2.31
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 £3.05
$3.6 £2.65
15.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.23
$1.71 £1.26
-1.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 £1.97
$1.8 £1.33
48.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 £0.69
$1.34 £0.98
-29.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 £1.12
$1.87 £1.38
-18.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$26.27 £19.33
$22.87 £16.83
14.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.65 £14.46
$11.39 £8.38
72.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.4 £1.77
$3.24 £2.38
-25.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 £1.42
$3.87 £2.85
-50.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Lewisham
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.08 £4.48
$3.85 £2.83
57.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.9 £65.4
$247 £182
-64.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 £4.18
$6.15 £4.53
-7.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 £1.55
$3.24 £2.39
-34.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.76 £16.75
$40.55 £29.84
-43.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.88 £1.39
15.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.2K
$38.7K £28.5K
-0.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$38.9K £28.6K
5.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lewisham
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$412 £303
$321 £236
28.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.18 £12.64
$20.1 £14.79
-14.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.47 £29.04
$42.8 £31.5
-7.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lewisham
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.32 £33.35
$64.9 £47.79
-30.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.59 £15.15
$20.74 £15.26
-0.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lewisham
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,613 £1,187
$2,491 £1,833
-35.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K £13.4K
$28.1K £20.7K
-35.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lewisham
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$160 £118
$116 £85.3
38.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.1 £45.71
$49.79 £36.64
24.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 £107
$128 £94.5
13.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$167 £123
$159 £117
4.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lewisham
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 £1,552
$2,932 £2,158
-28.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,600 £1,178
$2,256 £1,660
-29.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,041 £1,502
$5,522 £4,064
-63.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,716 £2,735
$3,646 £2,683
1.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$21.7K £15.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lewisham
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,923 £2,887
$4,326 £3,183
-9.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.93
5.05
37.23%

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Last update for Lewisham: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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