Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Burnley Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Burnley

😐 Solo nomad: London is 36.6% more expensive than Burnley without rent, and 115.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: London is 66.6% more expensive than Burnley without rent, and 90.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$26.69 £19.94

$20.58 £15.37

29.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 £81.7

$80.1 £59.8

36.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.97 £8.20

$8.62 £6.44

27.26%

Cappuccino

$5.34 £3.99

$4.15 £3.10

28.67%

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

$2.86 £2.13

$2.26 £1.69

26.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 £1.33

$1.62 £1.21

9.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.65 £6.46

$3.35 £2.50

158.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.06 £6.02

$5.36 £4.01

50.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 £1.32

$1.63 £1.22

8.59%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 £1.58

$1.58 £1.18

33.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.46 £1.84

$1.67 £1.25

47.31%

Eggs

$4.90 £3.66

$3.68 £2.75

33.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.29 £8.43

$7.91 £5.91

42.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.61 £6.43

$8.05 £6.02

6.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.73 £11.00

$13.42 £10.03

9.76%

Apples (1kg)

$3.42 £2.55

$2.35 £1.76

45.53%

Banana (1kg)

$2.04 £1.52

$1.39 £1.04

46.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.21 £2.40

$1.73 £1.29

85.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.59 £2.68

$2.79 £2.08

28.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 £1.26

$1.73 £1.29

-2.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 £1.34

$1.67 £1.25

7.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 £0.99

$1.38 £1.03

-3.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 £1.46

$1.13 £0.84

72.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$22.72 £16.97

$17.00 £12.70

33.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.29 £9.18

$10.98 £8.20

11.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.18 £2.38

$2.74 £2.04

16.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 £3.02

$1.95 £1.46

107.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 £3.03

$2.84 £2.12

42.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$244 £183

$110 £82.2

122.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.83 £4.35

$3.34 £2.49

74.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.35 £2.51

$1.08 £0.80

210.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.31 £30.11

$16.56 £12.37

143.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 £1.45

$1.90 £1.42

2.63%

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

$39.0K £29.1K

-0.04%

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

$40.0K £29.9K

$40.8K £30.5K

-2.08%

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

$317 £236

$268 £200

18.05%

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

$20.01 £14.95

$17.10 £12.77

17.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.67 £31.87

$43.06 £32.17

-0.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.9 £48.51

$46.44 £34.69

39.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.47 £16.79

$16.78 £12.54

33.91%

Cinema Ticket

$20.71 £15.47

$7.97 £5.96

159.85%

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

$2,552 £1,906

$1,551 £1,158

64.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.8K £21.5K

$6,851 £5,118

320.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$119 £88.6

$81.5 £60.9

45.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.80 £37.20

$42.62 £31.84

16.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £96.0

$87.0 £65.0

47.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$159 £118

$72.2 £53.9

119.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,973 £2,221

$759 £567

291.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,230 £1,666

$635 £475

251.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,668 £4,234

$1,482 £1,107

282.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,649 £2,726

$1,289 £963

183.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$18.4K £13.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$10.2K £7,634

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,103 £3,812

$3,237 £2,418

57.64%

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 Burnley: January 12, 2026

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