Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Barnsley Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Barnsley

😐 Solo nomad: London is 44.4% more expensive than Barnsley without rent, and 122.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 28.1% more expensive than Barnsley without rent, and 93.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Barnsley
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.69 £20.77
$26.99 £20.24
2.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £80.9
$89.2 £66.9
20.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.95 £8.22
$10.65 £7.99
2.82%
Cappuccino
$5.08 £3.81
$4.59 £3.44
10.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 £2.13
$2.46 £1.84
15.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.41
$1.76 £1.32
6.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.95 £6.71
$5.57 £4.18
60.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.87 £5.90
$6.87 £5.15
14.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Barnsley
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 £1.29
$1.54 £1.15
11.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 £1.61
$1.60 £1.20
34.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.91
$2.06 £1.54
23.79%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.58
$3.81 £2.86
25.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.44 £8.58
$9.46 £7.09
20.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.64
$8.98 £6.73
-1.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.91 £11.18
$11.94 £8.96
24.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 £2.60
$2.90 £2.17
19.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 £1.50
$1.45 £1.09
37.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 £2.42
$2.72 £2.04
18.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 £2.63
$3.11 £2.33
12.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.27
$1.82 £1.37
-7.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 £1.34
$1.56 £1.17
14.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 £1.03
$1.12 £0.84
22.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 £1.42
$1.40 £1.05
35.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.35 £17.51
$18.66 £13.99
25.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 £9.61
$11.14 £8.36
15.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 £2.39
$2.68 £2.01
18.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 £2.97
$3.38 £2.54
17.16%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Barnsley
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 £2.99
$2.79 £2.09
42.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 £185
$89.5 £67.1
175.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.90 £4.42
$5.59 £4.19
5.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 £2.50
$1.28 £0.96
160.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.43 £31.07
$19.50 £14.63
112.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.42
$1.91 £1.43
-1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.9K
$39.0K £29.2K
-1.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K £29.8K
$41.2K £30.9K
-3.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Barnsley
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £241
$203 £152
58.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.64 £14.73
$18.59 £13.95
5.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.95 £32.21
$43.21 £32.40
-0.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Barnsley
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.5 £49.12
$46.24 £34.68
41.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 £16.97
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.32 £15.24
$12.29 £9.22
65.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Barnsley
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,492 £1,869
$1,487 £1,115
67.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.6K £21.4K
$6,710 £5,032
325.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Barnsley
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 £89.3
$60.4 £45.32
97.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.83 £37.37
$37.63 £28.23
32.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £96.2
$85.5 £64.2
49.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 £118
$81.0 £60.7
94.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Barnsley
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,047 £2,285
$760 £570
300.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,254 £1,690
$573 £429
293.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,536 £4,152
$1,147 £860
382.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,683 £2,762
$1,002 £751
267.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$20.1K £15.1K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.7K £8,045
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Barnsley
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,024 £3,768
$2,917 £2,188
72.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.9
-14.41%

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Last update for London: March 1, 2026

Last update for Barnsley: March 2, 2026

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