Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Cumbria Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Cumbria

😐 Solo nomad: London is 52.6% more expensive than Cumbria without rent, and 76.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 33.8% more expensive than Cumbria without rent, and 65.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Cumbria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.89 £19.79
$20.22 £14.88
32.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.5
$82.5 £60.7
32.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 £8.15
$10.16 £7.47
8.96%
Cappuccino
$5.15 £3.79
$4.53 £3.33
13.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$2.3 £1.69
19.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.68 £1.24
6.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.57 £6.31
$6.3 £4.64
36.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 £5.82
$6.02 £4.43
31.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Cumbria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.31
$1.64 £1.2
9.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.85 £1.36
17.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$2.29 £1.68
11.35%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.52
$3.96 £2.91
20.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 £8.13
$10.09 £7.42
9.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 £6.54
$8.78 £6.46
1.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 £10.64
$14.22 £10.47
1.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 £2.49
$3.08 £2.26
9.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.58 £1.17
27.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 £2.31
$2.91 £2.14
7.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$3.59 £2.64
0.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.68 £1.24
1.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.49 £1.1
20.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.98
$1.07 £0.79
25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.53 £1.13
22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.87 £16.83
$19.33 £14.23
18.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 £8.38
$11.82 £8.7
-3.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.38
$2.79 £2.06
16.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 £2.85
$3.13 £2.3
23.64%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Cumbria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$3.29 £2.42
17.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 £182
$89.5 £65.9
175.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 £4.53
$5.33 £3.92
15.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 £2.39
$2 £1.47
62.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.55 £29.84
$23.41 £17.23
73.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$2.06 £1.51
-8.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.7K £28.5K
0.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$40.6K £29.8K
-4.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Cumbria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £236
$291 £214
10.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.1 £14.79
$17.15 £12.62
17.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.8 £31.5
$42.92 £31.58
-0.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Cumbria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 £47.79
$46.16 £33.97
40.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 £16.82
$18.58 £13.67
23.04%
Cinema Ticket
$20.74 £15.26
$13.75 £10.12
50.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Cumbria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,491 £1,833
$1,571 £1,156
58.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.1K £20.7K
$18.6K £13.7K
51.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Cumbria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £85.3
$84.3 £62
37.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.79 £36.64
$43.8 £32.23
13.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £94.5
$93.9 £69.1
36.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 £117
$98.1 £72.2
62.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Cumbria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,932 £2,158
$1,234 £908
137.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,256 £1,660
$1,012 £745
122.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,522 £4,064
$2,073 £1,526
166.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,646 £2,683
$1,688 £1,242
115.98%
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
Cumbria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 £3,183
$4,086 £3,007
5.87%
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 Cumbria: October 28, 2025

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