Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Lewes Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Lewes

😐 Solo nomad: London is 23.6% more expensive than Lewes without rent, and 82.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 48.2% more expensive than Lewes without rent, and 67.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Lewes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.89 £19.79
$20.65 £15.2
30.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.5
$94.9 £69.8
15.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 £8.15
$9.66 £7.11
14.60%
Cappuccino
$5.15 £3.79
$4.64 £3.42
10.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$2.18 £1.6
26.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.63 £1.2
9.82%
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
$6.99 £5.14
13.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Lewes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.31
$1.43 £1.05
25.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.33 £0.98
63.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$2.06 £1.52
23.79%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.52
$3.71 £2.73
28.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 £8.13
$9.84 £7.24
12.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 £6.54
$8.05 £5.92
10.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 £10.64
$13.2 £9.71
9.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 £2.49
$3 £2.21
12.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.55 £1.14
29.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 £2.31
$2.93 £2.16
6.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$3.35 £2.47
7.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.44 £1.06
18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.39 £1.02
29.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.98
$0.95 £0.7
41.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.44 £1.06
29.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.87 £16.83
$20.67 £15.21
10.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 £8.38
$11.07 £8.14
2.89%
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
$2.65 £1.95
46.04%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Lewes
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 £65.5
177.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 £4.53
$4.55 £3.35
35.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 £2.39
$1.68 £1.24
92.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.55 £29.84
$23.49 £17.29
72.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.87 £1.37
0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$38.6K £28.4K
0.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$42.7K £31.4K
-8.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Lewes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £236
$222 £163
44.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.1 £14.79
$18.65 £13.73
7.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.8 £31.5
$39.69 £29.21
7.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Lewes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 £47.79
$45.89 £33.77
41.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 £16.82
$13.51 £9.94
69.21%
Cinema Ticket
$20.74 £15.26
$13.53 £9.95
53.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Lewes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,491 £1,833
$1,801 £1,326
38.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.1K £20.7K
$18.8K £13.8K
49.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Lewes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £85.3
$81.5 £60
42.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.79 £36.64
$41.89 £30.83
18.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £94.5
$110 £80.8
17.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 £117
$77.7 £57.2
104.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Lewes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,932 £2,158
$1,215 £894
141.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,256 £1,660
$997 £733
126.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,522 £4,064
$2,026 £1,491
172.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,646 £2,683
$1,671 £1,229
118.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.7K £15.9K
$6,009 £4,422
260.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11K £8,121
$4,010 £2,951
175.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Lewes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 £3,183
$4,496 £3,309
-3.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.53
-8.68%

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Last update for London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lewes: October 27, 2025

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