Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Fareham Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Fareham

😐 Solo nomad: London is 25.7% more expensive than Fareham without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 33.4% more expensive than Fareham without rent, and 52.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Fareham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.89 £19.79
$26.63 £19.6
0.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.5
$90.1 £66.3
21.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 £8.15
$11.1 £8.17
-0.27%
Cappuccino
$5.15 £3.79
$4.63 £3.41
11.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$2.16 £1.59
27.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.57 £1.15
14.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.57 £6.31
$7.3 £5.37
17.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 £5.82
$6.98 £5.14
13.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Fareham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.31
$1.68 £1.24
6.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.42 £1.05
53.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$2.09 £1.54
22.01%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.52
$5.07 £3.73
-5.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 £8.13
$9.72 £7.16
13.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 £6.54
$9.1 £6.7
-2.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 £10.64
$14.51 £10.68
-0.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 £2.49
$3.22 £2.37
4.97%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.63 £1.2
23.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 £2.31
$2.49 £1.83
25.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$3.27 £2.4
10.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.84 £1.35
-7.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.37 £1.01
31.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.98
$1.18 £0.87
13.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.44 £1.06
29.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.87 £16.83
$20.96 £15.42
9.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 £8.38
$11.48 £8.45
-0.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.38
$2.7 £1.99
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 £2.85
$2.61 £1.92
48.28%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Fareham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$3.47 £2.55
10.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 £182
$89.2 £65.6
176.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 £4.53
$4.45 £3.28
38.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 £2.39
$1.75 £1.29
85.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.55 £29.84
$16.17 £11.9
150.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$2 £1.47
-6.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.2K £28.1K
1.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$42.2K £31.1K
-7.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Fareham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £236
$287 £211
11.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.1 £14.79
$18.98 £13.97
5.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.8 £31.5
$48.02 £35.34
-10.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Fareham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 £47.79
$27.26 £20.06
138.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 £16.82
$34.59 £25.46
-33.91%
Cinema Ticket
$20.74 £15.26
$15.54 £11.43
33.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Fareham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,491 £1,833
$1,547 £1,138
61.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.1K £20.7K
$18.5K £13.6K
51.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Fareham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £85.3
$115 £84.9
0.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.79 £36.64
$41.96 £30.88
18.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £94.5
$108 £79.6
18.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 £117
$79 £58.2
101.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Fareham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,932 £2,158
$1,293 £951
126.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,256 £1,660
$1,154 £849
95.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,522 £4,064
$2,023 £1,489
173.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,646 £2,683
$1,817 £1,337
100.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.7K £15.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11K £8,121
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Fareham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 £3,183
$3,482 £2,563
24.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.62
-10.14%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fareham: October 27, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.