Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Al-hawamidiyah

For one person, living is cheaper in Al-hawamidiyah: $430 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $43,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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London

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

$4,048

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Al-hawamidiyah

🇪🇬 Egypt

$430

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Monthly Cost of Living

How much you'll spend in London and in Al-hawamidiyah

Real prices from locals and on-the-ground checks – rent, groceries, transit and the daily extras. Here's what a month in London and in Al-hawamidiyah actually costs, broken down by who's living it.

A single person spends $4,048 per month in London vs $430 in Al-hawamidiyah, rent included.

London $4,048
Al-hawamidiyah $430

A couple spends around $5,903 per month in London vs $704 in Al-hawamidiyah, rent included.

London $5,903
Al-hawamidiyah $704

A family of three spends $7,758 per month in London vs $977 in Al-hawamidiyah, rent included.

London $7,758
Al-hawamidiyah $977

London costs about 840% more than Al-hawamidiyah, and outside of rent the biggest gap is in eating out.

London sits 199% above the global median, while Al-hawamidiyah is 68% below – they fall on opposite sides of the world average.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$26.36 £19.68

$4.04 E£217

552.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 £81.1

$17.42 E£937

523.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.71 £8.00

$4.42 E£238

142.31%

Cappuccino

$5.59 £4.17

$1.22 E£65.6

358.20%

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

$3.00 £2.24

$0.30 E£16.32

900.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 £1.66

$0.12 E£6.31

1750.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.65 £7.20

$1.26 E£67.9

665.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.26 £6.16

$2.74 E£148

201.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.97 £1.47

$0.81 E£43.33

143.21%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 £1.56

$0.66 E£35.58

216.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.59 £1.94

$0.61 E£32.57

324.59%

Eggs

$5.37 £4.01

$1.09 E£58.7

392.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 £9.79

$3.51 E£189

273.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.03 £8.23

$4.11 E£221

168.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.73 £13.23

$8.80 E£473

101.48%

Apples (1kg)

$3.17 £2.37

$1.39 E£74.6

128.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 £1.03

$0.75 E£40.26

84.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.82 £2.11

$0.48 E£26.00

487.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.36 £2.51

$0.32 E£17.23

950.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.70 £1.27

$0.23 E£12.34

639.13%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 £1.33

$0.28 E£14.84

535.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 £1.11

$0.23 E£12.29

547.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 £1.36

$0.17 E£8.94

970.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$23.85 £17.80

$1.80 E£96.6

1225.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.44 £10.03

$5.28 E£284

154.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.11 £2.32

$1.13 E£60.7

175.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 £3.35

$2.05 E£110

119.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.13 £3.08

$0.20 E£11.02

1965.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$266 £199

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.98 £4.46

$0.55 E£29.39

987.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.39 £2.53

$0.17 E£8.88

1894.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.6 £42.21

$1.06 E£56.9

5234.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.21 £1.65

$0.40 E£21.58

452.50%

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

$38.3K £28.6K

$31.4K E£1.7M

21.92%

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

$41.0K £30.6K

$24.0K E£1.3M

70.57%

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

$372 £278

$13.45 E£723

2668.48%

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

$18.66 £13.93

$6.43 E£346

190.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.53 £30.26

$12.64 E£679

220.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 £41.82

$15.26 E£821

267.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.10 £12.76

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 £13.40

$2.65 E£143

577.36%

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

$2,946 £2,199

$80.8 E£4,343

3547.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$47.6K £35.5K

$1,946 E£104.7K

2346.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 £86.8

$31.19 E£1,677

272.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.9 £42.47

$42.90 E£2,307

32.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £95.5

$119 E£6,393

7.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 £115

$53.0 E£2,848

190.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,935 £2,191

$127 E£6,833

2209.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,258 £1,686

$72.4 E£3,892

3019.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,250 £3,919

$246 E£13.2K

2032.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,859 £2,881

$137 E£7,348

2723.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$17.2K £12.8K

$704 E£37.9K

2340.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,278 £6,179

$326 E£17.5K

2439.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,621 £4,196

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.78

21.33

-77.59%

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

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Last update for Al-hawamidiyah: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

London

$2.3K 55.8%

Al-hawamidiyah

$72 16.8% 96.8% $2.2K

Monthly Utilities & Internet

London

$432 10.7%

Al-hawamidiyah

$33 7.6% 92.5% $399

Eating Out

London

$396 9.8%

Al-hawamidiyah

$74 17.1% 81.4% $322

Groceries & Markets

London

$360 8.9%

Al-hawamidiyah

$118 27.5% 67.1% $242

Getting Around

London

$305 7.6%

Al-hawamidiyah

$2.2 * 0.5% 99.3% $303

Clothing & Footwear

London

$205 5.1%

Al-hawamidiyah

$111 25.7% 45.9% $94

Sport & Entertainment

London

$92 2.3%

Al-hawamidiyah

$21 4.8% 77.6% $71

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Cost Breakdown

A central one-bedroom costs $2,935 in London versus $127 in Al-hawamidiyah. Rent is usually the largest line item in a monthly budget, so the gap here sets the tone for the overall comparison.

A mid-range dinner for two costs $109 in London versus $17 in Al-hawamidiyah. Monthly groceries follow the same trend: $360 vs $118 – making Al-hawamidiyah the more affordable choice for daily food spending.

Good to know

🇬🇧 London

🇪🇬 Al-hawamidiyah

🕒 Local time

23:23 11:23 PM

01:23 1:23 AM

2 h ahead of London

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

8,908,083 Capital

155,055

💱 Currency

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Egyptian Pound EGP £

📈 Exchange rate

1 GBP = 1.34 USD

1 GBP = 1.2 EUR

100 EGP = 1.86 USD

100 EGP = 1.66 EUR

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British Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.747 GBP (1 GBP = 1.34 USD). 1 EUR = 0.834 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

Egyptian Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 53.77 EGP (100 EGP = 1.86 USD). 1 EUR = 60.09 EGP (100 EGP = 1.66 EUR).

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London vs Al-hawamidiyah: Cost of Living - Frequently Asked Questions

London costs about 840% more than Al-hawamidiyah, and outside of rent the gap comes mainly from eating out. That’s enough to noticeably affect everyday spending and lifestyle for anyone choosing between the two.

For a comfortable life, plan on about $6,072 per month in London and $646 in Al-hawamidiyah. That covers rent, food, utilities, transport, and enough left over to feel settled – not just surviving.

Rent is clearly cheaper in Al-hawamidiyah, especially for central apartments: a one-bedroom in the center costs $127 there versus $2,935 in London.

A mid-range dinner for two costs $109 in London and $17 in Al-hawamidiyah. That’s a good indicator of the overall restaurant and café pricing gap between the two cities.

Groceries cost about 204% more in London, though the gap depends on what you buy.

A $800 monthly budget goes further in Al-hawamidiyah, where all-in costs run around $430, than in London at $4,048. In Al-hawamidiyah it covers expenses comfortably, while in London it requires careful planning or may not stretch far enough.

Families tend to lean toward Al-hawamidiyah – lower housing and cheaper childcare make a real difference, especially on a single income or when paying for private education.