Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Abingdon-on-Thames Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Abingdon-on-Thames

😐 Solo nomad: London is 42.8% more expensive than Abingdon-on-Thames without rent, and 71.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: London is 23.4% more expensive than Abingdon-on-Thames without rent, and 67.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$27.00 £20.00

$20.20 £14.97

33.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$108 £79.7

$79.5 £58.9

35.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.76 £7.97

$11.40 £8.45

-5.61%

Cappuccino

$5.12 £3.79

$3.96 £2.94

29.29%

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

$2.75 £2.04

$2.71 £2.00

1.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 £1.32

$2.30 £1.71

-22.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.84 £6.55

$6.56 £4.86

34.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.08 £5.99

$6.93 £5.13

16.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 £1.30

$1.44 £1.07

21.53%

White Bread (500g)

$2.18 £1.61

$1.38 £1.02

57.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.53 £1.88

$3.60 £2.67

-29.72%

Eggs

$4.78 £3.54

$5.24 £3.88

-8.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.46 £8.49

$9.34 £6.92

22.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.96 £6.64

$8.31 £6.16

7.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.45 £10.71

$14.69 £10.89

-1.63%

Apples (1kg)

$3.45 £2.55

$2.39 £1.77

44.35%

Banana (1kg)

$2.04 £1.51

$1.66 £1.23

22.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.19 £2.37

$2.43 £1.80

31.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.59 £2.66

$3.00 £2.22

19.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.75 £1.30

$1.78 £1.32

-1.69%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 £1.32

$1.21 £0.89

47.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 £0.98

$0.95 £0.71

38.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.89 £1.40

$2.23 £1.65

-15.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$22.64 £16.78

$17.79 £13.18

27.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.27 £9.83

$10.75 £7.96

23.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.23 £2.40

$2.01 £1.49

60.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 £2.89

$3.32 £2.46

17.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.00 £2.96

$4.09 £3.03

-2.20%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$244 £181

$46.89 £34.74

419.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 £4.47

$4.47 £3.31

34.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.24 £2.40

$1.60 £1.19

102.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.25 £29.82

$32.05 £23.75

25.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.96 £1.45

$1.90 £1.41

3.16%

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

$38.2K £28.3K

$37.8K £28.0K

1.05%

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

$39.2K £29.1K

$41.3K £30.6K

-5.02%

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

$328 £243

$201 £149

63.28%

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

$20.14 £14.92

$19.02 £14.09

5.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.96 £31.83

$53.2 £39.40

-19.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.4 £48.48

$40.02 £29.65

63.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.39 £16.59

Cinema Ticket

$20.19 £14.96

$12.02 £8.91

67.97%

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

$2,552 £1,891

$1,545 £1,145

65.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$27.9K £20.6K

$18.3K £13.6K

52.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$119 £88.4

$75.2 £55.8

58.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 £36.71

$33.51 £24.83

47.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £94.7

$115 £85.4

10.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 £114

$148 £110

4.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,993 £2,218

$1,270 £941

135.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,221 £1,646

$1,133 £840

95.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,642 £4,181

$2,034 £1,507

177.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,634 £2,693

$1,864 £1,381

94.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$19.2K £14.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$10.2K £7,572

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,067 £3,755

$3,380 £2,504

49.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.05

5.62

-10.14%

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

Last update for London: April 13, 2026

Last update for Abingdon-on-Thames: April 12, 2026

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