Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Lewisham Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Lewisham

😐 Solo nomad: London is 12% more expensive than Lewisham without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 13.3% more expensive than Lewisham without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Lewisham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.89 Β£19.79
$20.36 Β£14.98
32.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 Β£80.5
$82.8 Β£60.9
32.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 Β£8.15
$9.89 Β£7.28
11.93%
Cappuccino
$5.15 Β£3.79
$4.7 Β£3.46
9.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Β£2.03
$2.01 Β£1.48
36.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 Β£1.32
$1.79 Β£1.32
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.57 Β£6.31
$8.7 Β£6.4
-1.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 Β£5.82
$8.99 Β£6.61
-12.01%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
London
Lewisham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 Β£1.31
$2.2 Β£1.62
-18.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 Β£1.61
$2.58 Β£1.9
-15.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 Β£1.88
$3.06 Β£2.25
-16.67%
Eggs
$4.78 Β£3.52
$5.98 Β£4.4
-20.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 Β£8.13
$6.9 Β£5.08
60.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 Β£6.54
$7.92 Β£5.83
12.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 Β£10.64
$12.39 Β£9.12
16.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 Β£2.49
$4.58 Β£3.37
-26.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 Β£1.48
$1.66 Β£1.22
21.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 Β£2.31
$2.78 Β£2.05
12.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 Β£2.65
$4.14 Β£3.05
-13.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 Β£1.26
$1.68 Β£1.23
1.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 Β£1.33
$2.67 Β£1.97
-32.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 Β£0.98
$0.94 Β£0.69
42.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 Β£1.38
$1.53 Β£1.12
22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.87 Β£16.83
$26.27 Β£19.33
-12.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 Β£8.38
$19.65 Β£14.46
-42.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.24 Β£2.38
$2.4 Β£1.77
35.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 Β£2.85
$1.93 Β£1.42
100.52%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Lewisham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 Β£2.83
$6.08 Β£4.48
-36.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 Β£182
$88.9 Β£65.4
177.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 Β£4.53
$5.68 Β£4.18
8.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 Β£2.39
$2.11 Β£1.55
53.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.55 Β£29.84
$22.76 Β£16.75
78.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 Β£1.39
$2.17 Β£1.6
-13.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K Β£28.5K
$38.4K Β£28.2K
0.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K Β£28.6K
$40.9K Β£30.1K
-5.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Lewisham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 Β£236
$412 Β£303
-22.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.1 Β£14.79
$17.18 Β£12.64
17.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.8 Β£31.5
$39.47 Β£29.04
8.44%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
London
Lewisham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 Β£47.79
$45.32 Β£33.35
43.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 Β£16.82
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.74 Β£15.26
$20.59 Β£15.15
0.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Lewisham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,491 Β£1,833
$1,613 Β£1,187
54.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.1K Β£20.7K
$18.2K Β£13.4K
54.09%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
London
Lewisham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 Β£85.3
$160 Β£118
-27.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.79 Β£36.64
$62.1 Β£45.71
-19.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 Β£94.5
$146 Β£107
-12.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 Β£117
$167 Β£123
-4.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Lewisham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,932 Β£2,158
$2,108 Β£1,552
39.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,256 Β£1,660
$1,600 Β£1,178
40.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,522 Β£4,064
$2,041 Β£1,502
170.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,646 Β£2,683
$3,716 Β£2,735
-1.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.7K Β£15.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11K Β£8,121
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
London
Lewisham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 Β£3,183
$3,923 Β£2,887
10.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
6.93
-27.13%

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Last update for London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lewisham: October 28, 2025

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