Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Grays Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Grays

😐 Solo nomad: London is 52.7% more expensive than Grays without rent, and 77.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: London is 65.7% more expensive than Grays without rent, and 64.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$27.69 £20.74

$20.54 £15.38

34.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$108 £80.8

$53.5 £40.04

101.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.95 £8.20

$9.65 £7.23

13.47%

Cappuccino

$5.08 £3.80

$4.73 £3.54

7.40%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 £2.13

$2.18 £1.63

30.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 £1.41

$1.57 £1.18

19.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.95 £6.70

$5.51 £4.13

62.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.87 £5.90

$6.77 £5.07

16.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 £1.29

$1.60 £1.20

7.50%

White Bread (500g)

$2.15 £1.61

$1.60 £1.20

34.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.55 £1.91

$1.67 £1.25

52.69%

Eggs

$4.78 £3.58

$4.87 £3.65

-1.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.44 £8.57

$11.80 £8.84

-3.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.86 £6.64

$9.08 £6.80

-2.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.91 £11.17

$18.13 £13.58

-17.76%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 £2.60

$3.10 £2.32

11.94%

Banana (1kg)

$2.00 £1.50

$2.05 £1.54

-2.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.22 £2.41

Tomato (1kg)

$3.51 £2.63

$3.37 £2.52

4.15%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 £1.27

$2.21 £1.65

-23.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 £1.34

$1.95 £1.46

-8.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 £1.03

$1.14 £0.85

20.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.89 £1.41

$0.84 £0.63

125.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$23.35 £17.49

$17.43 £13.05

33.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 £9.60

$11.29 £8.46

13.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.18 £2.38

$1.32 £0.99

140.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.96 £2.96

$2.69 £2.01

47.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.98 £2.98

$3.30 £2.47

20.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$247 £185

$87.0 £65.2

183.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.90 £4.42

$4.66 £3.49

26.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.33 £2.49

$2.20 £1.65

51.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.43 £31.03

$41.01 £30.72

1.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 £1.41

$1.93 £1.44

-2.07%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.5K £28.8K

$37.8K £28.3K

1.82%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.7K £29.7K

$41.1K £30.8K

-3.33%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$321 £241

$290 £217

10.85%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.64 £14.71

$18.88 £14.14

4.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.95 £32.17

$40.79 £30.55

5.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.5 £49.05

$45.90 £34.38

42.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.63 £16.95

Cinema Ticket

$20.32 £15.22

$9.78 £7.32

107.77%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,492 £1,867

$1,816 £1,360

37.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.6K £21.4K

$19.2K £14.4K

48.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$119 £89.2

$92.3 £69.2

29.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.83 £37.32

$41.43 £31.03

20.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £96.0

$108 £81.2

18.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$157 £118

$77.8 £58.3

101.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,047 £2,282

$1,245 £932

144.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,254 £1,688

$992 £743

127.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,536 £4,146

$2,056 £1,540

169.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,683 £2,758

$1,674 £1,254

119.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$20.1K £15.1K

$5,253 £3,935

282.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$10.7K £8,034

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,024 £3,763

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.05

5.63

-10.30%

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

Last update for London: March 1, 2026

Last update for Grays: March 2, 2026

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