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

😐 Solo nomad: London is 13.5% more expensive than Lewisham without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 10% more expensive than Lewisham without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Lewisham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.69 £20.74
$20.45 £15.32
35.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £80.8
$80.1 £60.0
34.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.95 £8.20
$10.15 £7.61
7.88%
Cappuccino
$5.08 £3.80
$4.87 £3.65
4.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 £2.13
$2.10 £1.57
35.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.41
$1.86 £1.39
1.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.95 £6.70
$9.08 £6.80
-1.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.87 £5.90
$8.57 £6.42
-8.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Lewisham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 £1.29
$2.11 £1.58
-18.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 £1.61
$2.56 £1.91
-16.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.91
$3.18 £2.38
-19.81%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.58
$5.83 £4.36
-18.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.44 £8.57
$6.65 £4.98
72.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.64
$7.51 £5.62
17.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.91 £11.17
$12.11 £9.07
23.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 £2.60
$4.72 £3.53
-26.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 £1.50
$1.59 £1.19
25.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 £2.41
$2.79 £2.09
15.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 £2.63
$4.18 £3.13
-16.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.27
$1.70 £1.27
-0.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 £1.34
$2.66 £1.99
-33.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 £1.03
$0.87 £0.65
57.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 £1.41
$1.53 £1.15
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.35 £17.49
$25.66 £19.22
-9.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 £9.60
$19.79 £14.83
-35.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 £2.38
$2.36 £1.77
34.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 £2.96
$1.85 £1.39
114.05%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Lewisham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 £2.98
$5.94 £4.45
-33.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 £185
$87.0 £65.1
183.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.90 £4.42
$5.67 £4.24
4.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 £2.49
$2.18 £1.64
52.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.43 £31.03
$23.39 £17.52
77.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.41
$2.14 £1.60
-11.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.8K
$38.5K £28.8K
-0.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K £29.7K
$40.5K £30.3K
-1.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Lewisham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £241
$411 £308
-21.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.64 £14.71
$17.35 £13.00
13.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.95 £32.17
$39.15 £29.32
9.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Lewisham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.5 £49.05
$44.79 £33.55
46.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 £16.95
-
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Cinema Ticket
$20.32 £15.22
$20.27 £15.18
0.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Lewisham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,492 £1,867
$1,571 £1,177
58.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.6K £21.4K
$18.6K £14.0K
53.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Lewisham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 £89.2
$160 £120
-25.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.83 £37.32
$61.6 £46.16
-19.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £96.0
$150 £112
-14.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 £118
$169 £126
-6.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Lewisham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,047 £2,282
$2,079 £1,557
46.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,254 £1,688
$1,585 £1,187
42.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,536 £4,146
$2,004 £1,501
176.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,683 £2,758
$3,663 £2,743
0.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$20.1K £15.1K
$5,136 £3,847
291.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.7K £8,034
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💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Lewisham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,024 £3,763
$4,015 £3,008
25.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
6.93
-27.13%

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Last update for London: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lewisham: March 1, 2026

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