Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Bradford Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Bradford

😐 Solo nomad: London is 46.8% more expensive than Bradford without rent, and 96.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: London is 29.1% more expensive than Bradford without rent, and 93.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$27.00 £19.95

$17.39 £12.85

55.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$108 £79.5

$77.1 £57.0

39.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.76 £7.95

$10.70 £7.91

0.56%

Cappuccino

$5.12 £3.78

$4.54 £3.36

12.78%

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

$2.75 £2.03

$2.39 £1.77

15.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 £1.31

$1.76 £1.30

1.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.84 £6.53

$5.54 £4.09

59.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.08 £5.97

$5.31 £3.92

52.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 £1.30

$1.52 £1.12

15.13%

White Bread (500g)

$2.18 £1.61

$1.56 £1.15

39.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.53 £1.87

$3.60 £2.66

-29.72%

Eggs

$4.78 £3.53

$3.90 £2.88

22.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.46 £8.47

$9.50 £7.02

20.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.96 £6.62

$8.04 £5.95

11.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.45 £10.68

$14.41 £10.65

0.28%

Apples (1kg)

$3.45 £2.55

$3.27 £2.42

5.50%

Banana (1kg)

$2.04 £1.51

$2.03 £1.50

0.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.19 £2.36

$3.10 £2.29

2.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.59 £2.65

$3.82 £2.83

-6.02%

Potato (1kg)

$1.75 £1.29

$1.76 £1.30

-0.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 £1.32

$1.36 £1.01

30.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 £0.97

$1.22 £0.90

8.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.89 £1.40

$1.75 £1.29

8.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$22.64 £16.73

$18.53 £13.69

22.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.27 £9.81

$11.28 £8.34

17.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.23 £2.39

$2.76 £2.04

17.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 £2.88

$2.84 £2.10

37.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.00 £2.95

$3.35 £2.48

19.40%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$244 £180

$68.0 £50.2

258.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 £4.45

$5.44 £4.02

10.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.24 £2.39

$0.89 £0.66

264.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.25 £29.74

$20.18 £14.91

99.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.96 £1.45

$1.87 £1.38

4.81%

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

$38.2K £28.3K

$38.7K £28.6K

-1.20%

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

$39.2K £29.0K

$39.0K £28.8K

0.51%

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

$328 £242

$310 £229

5.86%

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

$20.14 £14.88

$18.96 £14.01

6.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.96 £31.75

$43.55 £32.18

-1.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.4 £48.35

$46.95 £34.69

39.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.39 £16.54

$19.20 £14.19

16.61%

Cinema Ticket

$20.19 £14.92

$13.00 £9.60

55.31%

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

$2,552 £1,886

$1,262 £932

102.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$27.9K £20.6K

$13.4K £9,923

107.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$119 £88.2

$80.8 £59.7

47.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 £36.62

$43.96 £32.49

12.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £94.4

$87.1 £64.3

46.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 £114

$82.0 £60.6

88.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,993 £2,212

$790 £584

278.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,221 £1,642

$794 £587

179.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,642 £4,169

$1,262 £932

347.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,634 £2,686

$1,120 £827

224.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$19.2K £14.2K

$3,835 £2,834

400.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$10.2K £7,551

$2,972 £2,196

243.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,067 £3,745

$3,562 £2,632

42.28%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bradford: April 14, 2026

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