Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Accrington Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Accrington

😐 Solo nomad: London is 59.6% more expensive than Accrington without rent, and 78.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: London is 31.8% more expensive than Accrington without rent, and 70.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$26.89 £19.79

$20.42 £15.03

31.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 £80.5

$80.7 £59.4

35.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.07 £8.15

$10.26 £7.55

7.89%

Cappuccino

$5.15 £3.79

$3.31 £2.44

55.59%

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

$2.75 £2.03

$1.32 £0.97

108.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 £1.32

$1.06 £0.78

68.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.57 £6.31

$6.63 £4.88

29.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.91 £5.82

$5.29 £3.89

49.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 £1.31

$1.56 £1.14

14.74%

White Bread (500g)

$2.18 £1.61

$0.55 £0.4

296.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.55 £1.88

$3.73 £2.74

-31.64%

Eggs

$4.78 £3.52

$2.4 £1.77

99.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.05 £8.13

$10.4 £7.65

6.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.89 £6.54

$8.16 £6.01

8.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.46 £10.64

$17.43 £12.83

-17.04%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 £2.49

$3.6 £2.65

-6.11%

Banana (1kg)

$2.01 £1.48

$1.94 £1.43

3.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.13 £2.31

$3.11 £2.29

0.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.6 £2.65

$3.74 £2.75

-3.74%

Potato (1kg)

$1.71 £1.26

$1.8 £1.32

-5.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.8 £1.33

$2.05 £1.51

-12.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 £0.98

$1.45 £1.07

-7.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 £1.38

$1.94 £1.43

-3.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$22.87 £16.83

$18.08 £13.31

26.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.39 £8.38

$10.79 £7.94

5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.24 £2.38

$2.74 £2.02

18.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 £2.85

$1.93 £1.42

100.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.85 £2.83

$3.31 £2.44

16.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$247 £182

$88.3 £65

179.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.15 £4.53

$3.38 £2.49

81.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.24 £2.39

$1.28 £0.94

153.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.55 £29.84

$16.1 £11.85

151.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 £1.39

$1.87 £1.38

0.53%

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

$38.7K £28.5K

$37.8K £27.8K

2.54%

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

$38.9K £28.6K

$43.2K £31.8K

-10.05%

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

$321 £236

$289 £213

10.97%

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

$20.1 £14.79

$17.38 £12.79

15.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.8 £31.5

$27.09 £19.94

57.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.9 £47.79

$45.04 £33.15

44.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.86 £16.82

Cinema Ticket

$20.74 £15.26

$12.67 £9.33

63.69%

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

$2,491 £1,833

$1,558 £1,147

59.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.1K £20.7K

$6,659 £4,900

321.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 £85.3

$78.9 £58.1

46.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.79 £36.64

$43.68 £32.15

13.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £94.5

$86.2 £63.5

48.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$159 £117

$71.6 £52.7

122.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,932 £2,158

$1,221 £898

140.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,256 £1,660

$1,001 £736

125.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,522 £4,064

$2,075 £1,527

166.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,646 £2,683

$1,684 £1,239

116.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.7K £15.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11K £8,121

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,326 £3,183

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.05

5.6

-9.82%

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

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Accrington: October 29, 2025

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