Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Barnet Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Barnet

😐 Solo nomad: London is 20.9% more expensive than Barnet without rent, and 70.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: London is 9.5% more expensive than Barnet without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$26.89 £19.79

$26.97 £19.85

-0.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 £80.5

$96.8 £71.2

13.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.07 £8.15

$10.08 £7.41

9.82%

Cappuccino

$5.15 £3.79

$5.26 £3.87

-2.09%

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

$2.75 £2.03

$3.47 £2.55

-20.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 £1.32

$1.81 £1.33

-1.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.57 £6.31

$8.35 £6.14

2.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.91 £5.82

$6.68 £4.91

18.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.79 £1.31

$1.51 £1.11

18.54%

White Bread (500g)

$2.18 £1.61

$1.64 £1.2

32.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.55 £1.88

$2.67 £1.96

-4.49%

Eggs

$4.78 £3.52

$4.86 £3.57

-1.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.05 £8.13

$11.38 £8.37

-2.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.89 £6.54

$9.03 £6.64

-1.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.46 £10.64

$14.6 £10.74

-0.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.38 £2.49

$3.08 £2.27

9.74%

Banana (1kg)

$2.01 £1.48

$2 £1.47

0.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.13 £2.31

$2.87 £2.11

9.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.6 £2.65

$3.62 £2.67

-0.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.71 £1.26

$1.77 £1.3

-3.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.8 £1.33

$1.87 £1.38

-3.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 £0.98

$1.12 £0.82

19.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 £1.38

$1.53 £1.13

22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$22.87 £16.83

$23.05 £16.96

-0.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.39 £8.38

$11.82 £8.7

-3.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.24 £2.38

$3.13 £2.3

3.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 £2.85

$4.11 £3.02

-5.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.85 £2.83

$2.4 £1.77

60.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$247 £182

$87.1 £64.1

183.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.15 £4.53

$5.4 £3.98

13.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.24 £2.39

$2.19 £1.61

47.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.55 £29.84

$14.76 £10.87

174.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.88 £1.39

$1.96 £1.44

-4.08%

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

$38.7K £28.5K

$38.2K £28.1K

1.24%

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

$38.9K £28.6K

$39.1K £28.8K

-0.62%

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

$321 £236

$229 £169

39.88%

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

$20.1 £14.79

$19.59 £14.41

2.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.8 £31.5

$43.38 £31.93

-1.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.9 £47.79

$54.4 £40.04

19.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.86 £16.82

Cinema Ticket

$20.74 £15.26

$13.63 £10.03

52.16%

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

$2,491 £1,833

$1,873 £1,378

33.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.1K £20.7K

$26.2K £19.3K

7.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 £85.3

$82.1 £60.4

41.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.79 £36.64

$48 £35.33

3.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £94.5

$111 £81.7

15.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$159 £117

$96.6 £71.1

64.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,932 £2,158

$1,244 £916

135.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,256 £1,660

$1,010 £743

123.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,522 £4,064

$3,389 £2,494

62.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,646 £2,683

$2,689 £1,979

35.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.7K £15.9K

$14.1K £10.4K

53.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11K £8,121

$14.4K £10.6K

-23.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,326 £3,183

$2,871 £2,113

50.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.05

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

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barnet: October 27, 2025

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