Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Northampton Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Northampton

😐 Solo nomad: London is 23.1% more expensive than Northampton without rent, and 69.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 20.2% more expensive than Northampton without rent, and 64.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Northampton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.89 £19.79
$20.11 £14.8
33.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.5
$79.5 £58.5
37.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 £8.15
$10.78 £7.93
2.69%
Cappuccino
$5.15 £3.79
$4.55 £3.35
13.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$1.95 £1.43
41.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.65 £1.21
8.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.57 £6.31
$5.55 £4.09
54.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 £5.82
$5.56 £4.09
42.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Northampton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.31
$1.39 £1.02
28.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.54 £1.13
41.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$2.2 £1.62
15.91%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.52
$4.22 £3.11
13.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 £8.13
$10.05 £7.4
9.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 £6.54
$7.75 £5.7
14.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 £10.64
$14.51 £10.68
-0.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 £2.49
$3.32 £2.44
1.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.55 £1.14
29.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 £2.31
$3.29 £2.42
-4.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$2.94 £2.17
22.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.68 £1.24
1.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.68 £1.23
7.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.98
$1.25 £0.92
7.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.81 £1.33
3.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.87 £16.83
$19.88 £14.63
15.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 £8.38
$8.96 £6.59
27.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.38
$3.42 £2.52
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 £2.85
$2.85 £2.1
35.79%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Northampton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$3.05 £2.24
26.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 £182
$115 £84.4
115.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 £4.53
$6.16 £4.54
-0.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 £2.39
$1.28 £0.94
153.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.55 £29.84
$28.79 £21.18
40.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.97 £1.45
-4.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$39.1K £28.8K
-0.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$41.2K £30.3K
-5.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Northampton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £236
$376 £277
-14.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.1 £14.79
$17.76 £13.07
13.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.8 £31.5
$35.69 £26.26
19.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Northampton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 £47.79
$28.61 £21.05
126.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 £16.82
$9.08 £6.68
151.76%
Cinema Ticket
$20.74 £15.26
$15.1 £11.11
37.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Northampton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,491 £1,833
$1,801 £1,325
38.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.1K £20.7K
$23K £17K
21.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Northampton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £85.3
$94.7 £69.7
22.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.79 £36.64
$52.7 £38.77
-5.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £94.5
$86.8 £63.9
48.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 £117
$101 £74.7
56.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Northampton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,932 £2,158
$1,047 £770
180.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,256 £1,660
$970 £714
132.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,522 £4,064
$1,729 £1,272
219.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,646 £2,683
$1,491 £1,097
144.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.7K £15.9K
$3,877 £2,853
458.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11K £8,121
$2,887 £2,124
282.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Northampton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 £3,183
$3,061 £2,253
41.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.74
-12.02%

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

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Northampton: October 27, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.