Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Aswan

For one person, living is cheaper in Aswan: $408 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $43,700 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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Aswan

🇪🇬 Egypt

$408

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Monthly Cost of Living

How much you'll spend in London and in Aswan

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 Aswan actually costs, broken down by who's living it.

A single person spends $4,048 per month in London vs $408 in Aswan, rent included.

London $4,048
Aswan $408

A couple spends around $5,903 per month in London vs $658 in Aswan, rent included.

London $5,903
Aswan $658

A family of three spends $7,758 per month in London vs $909 in Aswan, rent included.

London $7,758
Aswan $909

London costs about 893% more than Aswan, and outside of rent the biggest gap is in eating out.

London sits 199% above the global median, while Aswan is 70% below – they fall on opposite sides of the world average.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$26.36 £19.59

$3.54 E£190

644.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 £80.7

$14.09 E£759

670.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.71 £7.96

$4.53 E£244

136.42%

Cappuccino

$5.59 £4.15

$1.17 E£63.2

377.78%

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

$3.00 £2.23

$0.30 E£16.25

900.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 £1.65

$0.12 E£6.22

1750.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.65 £7.17

$1.27 E£68.3

659.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.26 £6.14

$2.68 E£144

208.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.97 £1.46

$0.81 E£43.46

143.21%

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 £1.55

$0.62 E£33.40

237.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.59 £1.93

$0.55 E£29.67

370.91%

Eggs

$5.37 £3.99

$1.16 E£62.3

362.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 £9.75

$3.14 E£169

317.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.03 £8.20

$3.83 E£206

187.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.73 £13.17

$7.60 E£409

133.29%

Apples (1kg)

$3.17 £2.36

$1.43 E£77.1

121.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.38 £1.03

$0.59 E£31.95

133.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.82 £2.10

$0.46 E£24.73

513.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.36 £2.50

$0.32 E£17.27

950.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.70 £1.26

$0.32 E£17.24

431.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 £1.32

$0.29 E£15.49

513.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 £1.11

$0.23 E£12.34

547.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 £1.35

$0.17 E£9.01

970.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$23.85 £17.72

$1.81 E£97.3

1217.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.44 £9.98

$5.75 E£309

133.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.11 £2.31

$1.15 E£62.0

170.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.49 £3.34

$1.82 E£97.8

146.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.13 £3.07

$0.18 E£9.59

2194.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$266 £198

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.98 £4.44

$0.34 E£18.51

1658.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.39 £2.52

$0.20 E£10.63

1595.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.6 £42.03

$1.18 E£63.8

4692.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.21 £1.64

$0.43 E£23.00

413.95%

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

$38.3K £28.4K

$30.0K E£1.6M

27.43%

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

$41.0K £30.5K

$23.0K E£1.2M

78.34%

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

$372 £277

$13.95 E£751

2569.25%

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

$18.66 £13.87

$6.54 E£352

185.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.53 £30.12

$12.62 E£679

221.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.0 £41.63

$15.35 E£827

264.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.10 £12.71

$4.48 E£241

281.70%

Cinema Ticket

$17.95 £13.34

$2.60 E£140

590.38%

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

$2,946 £2,189

$81.1 E£4,369

3530.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$47.6K £35.4K

$1,813 E£97.6K

2527.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 £86.4

$16.30 E£878

613.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$56.9 £42.28

$41.35 E£2,227

37.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £95.1

$108 E£5,835

18.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 £114

$52.9 E£2,847

191.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,935 £2,182

$126 E£6,770

2234.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,258 £1,678

$72.0 E£3,878

3035.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,250 £3,901

$244 E£13.1K

2052.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,859 £2,868

$134 E£7,240

2770.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$17.2K £12.8K

$715 E£38.5K

2302.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,278 £6,152

$332 E£17.9K

2395.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,621 £4,177

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.78

16.21

-70.51%

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

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Last update for Aswan: November 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

London

$2.3K 55.8%

Aswan

$72 17.7% 96.8% $2.2K

Monthly Utilities & Internet

London

$432 10.7%

Aswan

$33 8.1% 92.3% $398

Eating Out

London

$396 9.8%

Aswan

$69 17% 82.5% $326

Groceries & Markets

London

$360 8.9%

Aswan

$112 27.5% 68.9% $248

Getting Around

London

$305 7.6%

Aswan

$2 * 0.5% 99.3% $303

Clothing & Footwear

London

$205 5.1%

Aswan

$98 24.2% 51.9% $106

Sport & Entertainment

London

$92 2.3%

Aswan

$21 5% 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 $126 in Aswan. 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 $14 in Aswan. Monthly groceries follow the same trend: $360 vs $112 – making Aswan the more affordable choice for daily food spending.

Good to know

🇬🇧 London

🇪🇬 Aswan

🕒 Local time

09:30 9:30 AM

11:30 11:30 AM

2 h ahead of London

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

8,908,083 Capital

241,261

💱 Currency

British Pound GBP £

Egyptian Pound EGP £

📈 Exchange rate

1 GBP = 1.35 USD

1 GBP = 1.2 EUR

100 EGP = 1.86 USD

100 EGP = 1.65 EUR

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British Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.743 GBP (1 GBP = 1.35 USD). 1 EUR = 0.835 GBP (1 GBP = 1.2 EUR).

Egyptian Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 53.85 EGP (100 EGP = 1.86 USD). 1 EUR = 60.48 EGP (100 EGP = 1.65 EUR).

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London vs Aswan: Cost of Living - Frequently Asked Questions

Yes – London is pricier by about 893%, and outside of rent the gap shows up most in eating out.

For a comfortable life, plan on about $6,072 per month in London and $611 in Aswan. That covers rent, food, utilities, transport, and enough left over to feel settled – not just surviving.

Rent is clearly cheaper in Aswan, especially for central apartments: a one-bedroom in the center costs $126 there versus $2,935 in London.

A mid-range dinner for two costs $109 in London and $14 in Aswan. That’s a good indicator of the overall restaurant and café pricing gap between the two cities.

Groceries cost about 222% more in London, though the gap depends on what you buy.

A $1,000 monthly budget goes further in Aswan, where all-in costs run around $408, than in London at $4,048. In Aswan it covers expenses comfortably, while in London it requires careful planning or may not stretch far enough.

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