Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Aberdeen Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Aberdeen

😐 Solo nomad: London is 28.6% more expensive than Aberdeen without rent, and 75% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: London is 32.3% more expensive than Aberdeen without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$27.69 £20.80

$21.81 £16.38

26.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$108 £81.0

$82.2 £61.7

31.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.95 £8.23

$10.21 £7.67

7.25%

Cappuccino

$5.08 £3.81

$4.66 £3.50

9.01%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 £2.14

$2.02 £1.52

40.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 £1.41

$1.57 £1.18

19.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.95 £6.72

$6.25 £4.69

43.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.87 £5.91

$6.74 £5.06

16.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 £1.29

$1.69 £1.27

1.78%

White Bread (500g)

$2.15 £1.61

$1.68 £1.26

27.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.55 £1.91

$1.81 £1.36

40.88%

Eggs

$4.78 £3.59

$4.22 £3.17

13.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.44 £8.59

$8.96 £6.73

27.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.86 £6.65

$11.77 £8.84

-24.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.91 £11.20

$13.65 £10.25

9.23%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 £2.61

$3.17 £2.38

9.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.00 £1.51

$1.72 £1.29

16.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.22 £2.42

$2.89 £2.17

11.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.51 £2.63

$4.20 £3.15

-16.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 £1.27

$1.15 £0.87

46.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 £1.34

$1.39 £1.04

28.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 £1.03

$1.16 £0.87

18.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.89 £1.42

$1.37 £1.03

37.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$23.35 £17.54

$18.71 £14.05

24.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 £9.63

$11.07 £8.31

15.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.18 £2.39

$2.15 £1.62

47.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.96 £2.97

$2.36 £1.77

67.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.98 £2.99

$5.67 £4.26

-29.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$247 £185

$109 £82.2

125.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.90 £4.43

$4.68 £3.51

26.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.33 £2.50

$1.69 £1.27

97.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.43 £31.11

$35.00 £26.29

18.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 £1.42

$1.97 £1.48

-4.06%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.5K £28.9K

$38.0K £28.6K

1.15%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.7K £29.8K

$41.4K £31.1K

-4.11%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$321 £241

$405 £304

-20.64%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.64 £14.75

$23.82 £17.89

-17.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.95 £32.25

$45.63 £34.26

-5.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.5 £49.19

$64.3 £48.32

1.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.63 £17.00

$10.57 £7.94

114.10%

Cinema Ticket

$20.32 £15.26

$9.08 £6.82

123.79%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,492 £1,872

$1,908 £1,433

30.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.6K £21.5K

$15.6K £11.7K

83.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$119 £89.4

$83.1 £62.4

43.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.83 £37.42

$40.73 £30.59

22.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £96.3

$94.2 £70.8

36.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$157 £118

$119 £89.5

31.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,047 £2,288

$868 £652

251.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,254 £1,692

$761 £571

196.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,536 £4,158

$1,635 £1,228

238.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,683 £2,766

$1,583 £1,189

132.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$20.1K £15.1K

$2,322 £1,744

766.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$10.7K £8,056

$3,513 £2,638

205.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,024 £3,773

$3,488 £2,620

44.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.05

6.2

-18.55%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for London: March 1, 2026

Last update for Aberdeen: March 1, 2026

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