Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Caernarfon Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Caernarfon

😐 Solo nomad: London is 39.5% more expensive than Caernarfon without rent, and 85.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 51.1% more expensive than Caernarfon without rent, and 75.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Caernarfon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.69 £20.74
$13.51 £10.12
104.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £80.8
$76.8 £57.5
40.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.95 £8.20
$10.85 £8.13
0.92%
Cappuccino
$5.08 £3.80
$4.18 £3.13
21.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 £2.13
$2.51 £1.88
13.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.41
$1.84 £1.38
2.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.95 £6.70
$4.84 £3.62
84.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.87 £5.90
$3.98 £2.98
97.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Caernarfon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 £1.29
$1.52 £1.14
13.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 £1.61
$1.54 £1.15
39.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.91
$2.28 £1.70
11.84%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.58
$2.52 £1.89
89.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.44 £8.57
$9.81 £7.35
16.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.64
$7.62 £5.71
16.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.91 £11.17
$11.94 £8.94
24.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 £2.60
$2.69 £2.02
29.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 £1.50
$1.34 £1.01
49.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 £2.41
$1.40 £1.05
130.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 £2.63
$1.33 £1.00
163.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.27
$1.92 £1.44
-11.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 £1.34
$1.34 £1.01
32.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 £1.03
$1.00 £0.75
37.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 £1.41
$1.34 £1.01
41.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.35 £17.49
$19.99 £14.97
16.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 £9.60
$9.18 £6.87
39.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 £2.38
$2.81 £2.10
13.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 £2.96
$3.26 £2.44
21.47%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Caernarfon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 £2.98
$3.39 £2.54
17.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 £185
$87.8 £65.8
180.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.90 £4.42
$5.34 £4.00
10.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 £2.49
$1.23 £0.92
170.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.43 £31.03
$20.43 £15.30
102.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.41
$1.89 £1.42
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.8K
$38.0K £28.5K
1.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K £29.7K
$39.6K £29.6K
0.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Caernarfon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £241
$314 £235
2.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.64 £14.71
$18.31 £13.71
7.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.95 £32.17
$41.10 £30.78
4.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Caernarfon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.5 £49.05
$45.94 £34.41
42.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 £16.95
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Cinema Ticket
$20.32 £15.22
$11.39 £8.53
78.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Caernarfon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,492 £1,867
$1,256 £941
98.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.6K £21.4K
$6,858 £5,136
316.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Caernarfon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 £89.2
$75.8 £56.8
57.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.83 £37.32
$38.19 £28.60
30.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £96.0
$85.2 £63.8
50.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 £118
$81.6 £61.1
92.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Caernarfon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,047 £2,282
$1,221 £914
149.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,254 £1,688
$990 £742
127.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,536 £4,146
$2,044 £1,531
170.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,683 £2,758
$1,696 £1,270
117.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$20.1K £15.1K
$5,789 £4,336
247.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.7K £8,034
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💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Caernarfon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,024 £3,763
$3,634 £2,722
38.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.3
-4.72%

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Last update for London: March 1, 2026

Last update for Caernarfon: March 2, 2026

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