Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Crawley Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Crawley

😐 Solo nomad: London is 28.7% more expensive than Crawley without rent, and 44.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 30% more expensive than Crawley without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Crawley
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.89 £19.79
$20.24 £14.89
32.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.5
$80.8 £59.5
35.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 £8.15
$8.96 £6.59
23.55%
Cappuccino
$5.15 £3.79
$4.6 £3.39
11.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$2.17 £1.6
26.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.39 £1.02
28.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.57 £6.31
$5.84 £4.3
46.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 £5.82
$6.21 £4.57
27.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Crawley
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.31
$1.32 £0.97
35.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.49 £1.1
46.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$2.75 £2.02
-7.27%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.52
$3.35 £2.46
42.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 £8.13
$6.78 £4.99
62.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 £6.54
$7.56 £5.57
17.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 £10.64
$15.43 £11.35
-6.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 £2.49
$4.02 £2.96
-15.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$2.31 £1.7
-12.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 £2.31
$2.97 £2.19
5.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$4.71 £3.46
-23.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.23 £0.9
39.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.65 £1.21
9.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.98
$0.52 £0.38
157.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.66 £1.23
12.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.87 £16.83
$16.07 £11.82
42.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 £8.38
$9.31 £6.85
22.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.38
$2.27 £1.67
42.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 £2.85
$1.88 £1.38
105.85%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Crawley
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$3.64 £2.68
5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 £182
$131 £96.4
88.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 £4.53
$4.67 £3.44
31.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 £2.39
$1.73 £1.28
87.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.55 £29.84
$15.98 £11.76
153.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.98 £1.45
-5.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$37.9K £27.9K
2.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$40K £29.4K
-2.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Crawley
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £236
$469 £345
-31.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.1 £14.79
$15.27 £11.24
31.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.8 £31.5
$41.81 £30.77
2.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Crawley
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 £47.79
$55.9 £41.17
16.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 £16.82
$9.6 £7.06
138.13%
Cinema Ticket
$20.74 £15.26
$10.91 £8.03
90.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Crawley
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,491 £1,833
$1,312 £966
89.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.1K £20.7K
$8,129 £5,982
245.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Crawley
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £85.3
$68 £50
70.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.79 £36.64
$40.37 £29.71
23.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £94.5
$73.2 £53.9
75.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 £117
$138 £101
15.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Crawley
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,932 £2,158
$1,609 £1,184
82.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,256 £1,660
$1,289 £948
75.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,522 £4,064
$2,737 £2,014
101.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,646 £2,683
$2,419 £1,780
50.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.7K £15.9K
$6,221 £4,578
248.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11K £8,121
$5,926 £4,361
86.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Crawley
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 £3,183
$2,763 £2,033
56.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.9
-14.41%

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Last update for London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Crawley: October 27, 2025

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