Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Redbridge Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Redbridge

😐 Solo nomad: London is 38.5% more expensive than Redbridge without rent, and 73.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 24.8% more expensive than Redbridge without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Redbridge
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.89 £19.79
$20.63 £15.18
30.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.5
$82.1 £60.4
33.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 £8.15
$9.89 £7.28
11.93%
Cappuccino
$5.15 £3.79
$4.61 £3.39
11.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$2.37 £1.74
16.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.67 £1.23
7.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.57 £6.31
$6 £4.41
42.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 £5.82
$5.94 £4.37
33.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Redbridge
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.31
$1.57 £1.15
14.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.65 £1.22
32.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$2.27 £1.67
12.33%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.52
$3.84 £2.83
24.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 £8.13
$9.91 £7.29
11.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 £6.54
$8.67 £6.38
2.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 £10.64
$13.91 £10.23
3.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 £2.49
$3.12 £2.3
8.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.64 £1.21
22.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 £2.31
$2.92 £2.15
7.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$3.59 £2.64
0.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.7 £1.25
0.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.54 £1.14
16.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.98
$1.12 £0.82
19.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.52 £1.12
23.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.87 £16.83
$18.66 £13.73
22.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 £8.38
$10.78 £7.93
5.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.38
$2.73 £2.01
18.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 £2.85
$3.19 £2.35
21.32%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Redbridge
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$3.33 £2.45
15.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 £182
$87.5 £64.4
182.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 £4.53
$5.58 £4.11
10.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 £2.39
$1.57 £1.16
106.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.55 £29.84
$22.84 £16.81
77.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.89 £1.39
-0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$39K £28.7K
-0.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$40.6K £29.9K
-4.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Redbridge
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £236
$300 £221
6.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.1 £14.79
$16.89 £12.43
19.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.8 £31.5
$43.65 £32.12
-1.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Redbridge
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 £47.79
$45.25 £33.3
43.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 £16.82
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.74 £15.26
$13.54 £9.96
53.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Redbridge
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,491 £1,833
$1,610 £1,185
54.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.1K £20.7K
$18.7K £13.7K
50.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Redbridge
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £85.3
$83.8 £61.6
38.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.79 £36.64
$44.15 £32.49
12.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £94.5
$90.6 £66.6
41.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 £117
$100 £73.9
58.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Redbridge
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,932 £2,158
$1,244 £916
135.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,256 £1,660
$1,012 £745
122.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,522 £4,064
$1,999 £1,471
176.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,646 £2,683
$1,710 £1,258
113.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.7K £15.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11K £8,121
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Redbridge
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 £3,183
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.63
-10.30%

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Last update for London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Redbridge: October 28, 2025

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