Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Plymouth Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Plymouth

😐 Solo nomad: London is 37.5% more expensive than Plymouth without rent, and 60.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 36.1% more expensive than Plymouth without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Plymouth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.69 £20.74
$26.86 £20.12
3.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £80.8
$84.4 £63.2
27.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.95 £8.20
$10.69 £8.01
2.43%
Cappuccino
$5.08 £3.80
$4.65 £3.48
9.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 £2.13
$2.33 £1.75
21.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.41
$1.55 £1.16
21.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.95 £6.70
$6.93 £5.19
29.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.87 £5.90
$6.87 £5.15
14.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Plymouth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 £1.29
$1.54 £1.16
11.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 £1.61
$1.70 £1.27
26.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.91
$2.60 £1.95
-1.92%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.58
$5.24 £3.92
-8.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.44 £8.57
$9.94 £7.44
15.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.64
$8.98 £6.73
-1.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.91 £11.17
$14.57 £10.92
2.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 £2.60
$1.95 £1.46
77.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 £1.50
$1.27 £0.95
57.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 £2.41
$3.70 £2.77
-12.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 £2.63
$3.52 £2.64
-0.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.27
$1.22 £0.92
38.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 £1.34
$1.34 £1.01
32.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 £1.03
$1.70 £1.27
-19.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 £1.41
$1.56 £1.17
21.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.35 £17.49
$24.47 £18.33
-4.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 £9.60
$6.54 £4.90
96.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 £2.38
$2.19 £1.64
45.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 £2.96
$4.11 £3.08
-3.65%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Plymouth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 £2.98
$3.72 £2.79
6.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 £185
$137 £102
80.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.90 £4.42
$6.83 £5.12
-13.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 £2.49
$1.60 £1.20
108.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.43 £31.03
$26.69 £19.99
55.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.41
$1.96 £1.47
-3.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.8K
$37.7K £28.2K
2.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K £29.7K
$39.6K £29.6K
0.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Plymouth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £241
$359 £269
-10.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.64 £14.71
$15.03 £11.26
30.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.95 £32.17
$61.1 £45.78
-29.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Plymouth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.5 £49.05
$51.8 £38.81
26.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 £16.95
$26.93 £20.17
-15.97%
Cinema Ticket
$20.32 £15.22
$13.16 £9.85
54.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Plymouth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,492 £1,867
$2,663 £1,995
-6.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.6K £21.4K
$8,135 £6,093
251.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Plymouth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 £89.2
$81.6 £61.1
46.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.83 £37.32
$52.9 £39.59
-5.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £96.0
$94.4 £70.7
35.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 £118
$84.6 £63.3
85.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Plymouth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,047 £2,282
$1,367 £1,024
122.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,254 £1,688
$1,060 £794
112.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,536 £4,146
$2,268 £1,698
144.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,683 £2,758
$1,952 £1,462
88.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$20.1K £15.1K
$4,774 £3,576
321.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.7K £8,034
$3,310 £2,480
224.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Plymouth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,024 £3,763
$3,066 £2,297
63.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.9
-14.41%

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Last update for London: March 1, 2026

Last update for Plymouth: February 28, 2026

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