Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Gravesend Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Gravesend

😐 Solo nomad: London is 57.5% more expensive than Gravesend without rent, and 53.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 73.2% more expensive than Gravesend without rent, and 57.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Gravesend
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.89 £19.79
$13.71 £10.09
96.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.5
$60 £44.18
82.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 £8.15
$10.82 £7.96
2.31%
Cappuccino
$5.15 £3.79
$4.88 £3.59
5.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$2.07 £1.52
32.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.34 £0.98
33.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.57 £6.31
$8.31 £6.12
3.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 £5.82
$6.65 £4.89
18.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Gravesend
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.31
$1.38 £1.02
29.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.37 £1.01
59.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$2.89 £2.13
-11.76%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.52
$3.35 £2.47
42.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 £8.13
$12.18 £8.96
-9.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 £6.54
$10.34 £7.61
-14.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 £10.64
$12.38 £9.11
16.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 £2.49
$2.41 £1.78
40.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.34 £0.98
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 £2.31
$2.7 £1.99
15.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$3.58 £2.63
0.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.16 £0.85
47.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$0.97 £0.71
85.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.98
$1.38 £1.01
-2.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$0.78 £0.58
139.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.87 £16.83
$20.21 £14.87
13.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 £8.38
$12.05 £8.86
-5.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.38
$2.66 £1.96
21.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 £2.85
$4.22 £3.11
-8.29%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Gravesend
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$3.11 £2.29
23.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 £182
$74.9 £55.1
229.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 £4.53
$6.78 £4.99
-9.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 £2.39
$1.48 £1.09
118.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.55 £29.84
$26.87 £19.78
50.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.89 £1.39
-0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$34.2K £25.2K
13.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$44K £32.4K
-11.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Gravesend
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £236
$342 £252
-6.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.1 £14.79
$15.9 £11.7
26.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.8 £31.5
$34.07 £25.07
25.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Gravesend
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 £47.79
$46.33 £34.09
40.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 £16.82
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.74 £15.26
$16.16 £11.89
28.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Gravesend
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,491 £1,833
$2,151 £1,583
15.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.1K £20.7K
$23.4K £17.2K
20.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Gravesend
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £85.3
$86.3 £63.5
34.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.79 £36.64
$56.1 £41.31
-11.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £94.5
$87.9 £64.7
46.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 £117
$122 £90
30.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Gravesend
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,932 £2,158
$1,538 £1,132
90.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,256 £1,660
$1,376 £1,013
63.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,522 £4,064
$2,759 £2,031
100.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,646 £2,683
$2,071 £1,524
76.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.7K £15.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11K £8,121
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Gravesend
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 £3,183
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.54
-8.84%

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Last update for London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gravesend: October 27, 2025

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