Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Blackpool Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Blackpool

😐 Solo nomad: London is 47.3% more expensive than Blackpool without rent, and 99.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: London is 45.3% more expensive than Blackpool without rent, and 93% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$26.69 £19.94

$20.67 £15.44

29.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 £81.7

$81.9 £61.2

33.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.97 £8.20

$8.96 £6.70

22.43%

Cappuccino

$5.34 £3.99

$3.64 £2.72

46.70%

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

$2.86 £2.13

$2.36 £1.76

21.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 £1.33

$1.56 £1.17

14.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.65 £6.46

$4.33 £3.23

99.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.06 £6.02

$5.32 £3.97

51.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 £1.32

$1.57 £1.18

12.74%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 £1.58

$1.71 £1.28

23.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.46 £1.84

$2.45 £1.83

0.41%

Eggs

$4.90 £3.66

$3.90 £2.91

25.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.29 £8.43

$10.70 £7.99

5.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.61 £6.43

$8.42 £6.29

2.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.73 £11.00

$14.21 £10.61

3.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.42 £2.55

$3.56 £2.66

-3.93%

Banana (1kg)

$2.04 £1.52

$1.33 £0.99

53.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.21 £2.40

$2.77 £2.07

15.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.59 £2.68

$2.81 £2.10

27.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 £1.26

$1.75 £1.31

-4.00%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 £1.34

$1.84 £1.38

-2.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 £0.99

$1.38 £1.03

-3.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 £1.46

$1.12 £0.84

74.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$22.72 £16.97

$16.24 £12.13

39.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.29 £9.18

$10.20 £7.62

20.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.18 £2.38

$2.62 £1.96

21.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 £3.02

$1.86 £1.39

117.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 £3.03

$3.11 £2.32

30.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$244 £183

$75.2 £56.2

225.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.83 £4.35

$4.13 £3.08

41.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.35 £2.51

$1.22 £0.91

174.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.31 £30.11

$16.17 £12.08

149.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 £1.45

$1.88 £1.41

3.72%

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

$39.0K £29.1K

$34.3K £25.6K

13.61%

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

$40.0K £29.9K

$37.2K £27.8K

7.53%

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

$317 £236

$291 £218

8.60%

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

$20.01 £14.95

$17.36 £12.97

15.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.67 £31.87

$43.75 £32.68

-2.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.9 £48.51

$27.33 £20.42

137.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.47 £16.79

$33.98 £25.39

-33.87%

Cinema Ticket

$20.71 £15.47

$12.96 £9.68

59.80%

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

$2,552 £1,906

$1,503 £1,123

69.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.8K £21.5K

$54.4K £40.6K

-47.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$119 £88.6

$81.3 £60.8

45.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.80 £37.20

$44.02 £32.89

13.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £96.0

$86.2 £64.4

48.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$159 £118

$71.8 £53.6

120.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,973 £2,221

$910 £679

226.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,230 £1,666

$747 £558

198.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,668 £4,234

$1,234 £922

359.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,649 £2,726

$1,156 £864

215.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$18.4K £13.7K

$2,719 £2,031

575.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$10.2K £7,634

$2,272 £1,697

349.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,103 £3,812

$2,925 £2,185

74.44%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Blackpool: January 12, 2026

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