Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Bridgewater Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Bridgewater

😐 Solo nomad: London is 61.7% more expensive than Bridgewater without rent, and 79.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 31.1% more expensive than Bridgewater without rent, and 69.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Bridgewater
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.89 £19.79
$11.54 £8.49
133.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.5
$81.4 £59.9
34.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 £8.15
$10.24 £7.53
8.11%
Cappuccino
$5.15 £3.79
$3.58 £2.64
43.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$2.27 £1.67
21.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.68 £1.23
6.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.57 £6.31
$5.17 £3.81
65.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 £5.82
$6.19 £4.56
27.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Bridgewater
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.31
$1.65 £1.21
8.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.66 £1.22
31.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$2.19 £1.61
16.44%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.52
$3.92 £2.89
21.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 £8.13
$9.68 £7.12
14.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 £6.54
$8.96 £6.59
-0.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 £10.64
$13.96 £10.27
3.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 £2.49
$2.34 £1.72
44.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.19 £0.88
68.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 £2.31
$2.89 £2.13
8.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$3.44 £2.53
4.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.15 £0.84
48.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$0.92 £0.67
95.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.98
$1.62 £1.19
-17.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$0.96 £0.71
94.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.87 £16.83
$13.54 £9.97
68.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 £8.38
$10.8 £7.95
5.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.38
$2.82 £2.07
14.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 £2.85
$3.24 £2.38
19.44%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Bridgewater
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$3.3 £2.43
16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 £182
$108 £79.3
129.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 £4.53
$5.51 £4.05
11.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 £2.39
$1.54 £1.14
110.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.55 £29.84
$23.03 £16.95
76.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.87 £1.37
0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.5K £28.3K
0.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$40.4K £29.7K
-3.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Bridgewater
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £236
$292 £215
9.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.1 £14.79
$17.36 £12.77
15.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.8 £31.5
$42.56 £31.32
0.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Bridgewater
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 £47.79
$45.11 £33.19
43.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 £16.82
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.74 £15.26
$13.69 £10.07
51.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Bridgewater
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,491 £1,833
$1,581 £1,163
57.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.1K £20.7K
$18.6K £13.7K
51.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Bridgewater
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £85.3
$82.3 £60.6
40.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.79 £36.64
$43.89 £32.3
13.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £94.5
$93.9 £69.1
36.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 £117
$97.2 £71.5
63.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Bridgewater
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,932 £2,158
$1,225 £901
139.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,256 £1,660
$997 £734
126.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,522 £4,064
$2,051 £1,509
169.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,646 £2,683
$1,671 £1,230
118.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.7K £15.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11K £8,121
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Bridgewater
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 £3,183
$4,167 £3,066
3.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.63
-10.30%

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Last update for London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bridgewater: October 26, 2025

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