Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Stockton-on-Tees Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Stockton-on-Tees

😐 Solo nomad: London is 29.8% more expensive than Stockton-on-Tees without rent, and 118.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 22.5% more expensive than Stockton-on-Tees without rent, and 111.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.69 £20.74
$20.34 £15.23
36.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 £80.8
$82.3 £61.7
30.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.95 £8.20
$9.50 £7.11
15.26%
Cappuccino
$5.08 £3.80
$4.89 £3.66
3.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 £2.13
$2.00 £1.50
42.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.41
$1.56 £1.17
20.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.95 £6.70
$6.86 £5.14
30.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.87 £5.90
$5.37 £4.02
46.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 £1.29
$1.62 £1.21
6.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 £1.61
$1.64 £1.23
31.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.91
$3.79 £2.84
-32.72%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.58
$4.13 £3.10
15.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.44 £8.57
$10.71 £8.02
6.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.64
$8.33 £6.24
6.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.91 £11.17
$17.06 £12.78
-12.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 £2.60
$3.61 £2.70
-3.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 £1.50
$1.96 £1.46
2.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 £2.41
$3.15 £2.36
2.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 £2.63
$3.83 £2.87
-8.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.27
$1.82 £1.36
-7.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 £1.34
$2.01 £1.51
-11.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 £1.03
$1.39 £1.04
-1.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 £1.41
$1.76 £1.32
7.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.35 £17.49
$18.22 £13.64
28.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 £9.60
$9.27 £6.94
38.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 £2.38
$2.71 £2.03
17.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 £2.96
$1.94 £1.45
104.12%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 £2.98
$3.34 £2.50
19.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 £185
$87.4 £65.5
182.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.90 £4.42
$6.45 £4.83
-8.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 £2.49
$0.99 £0.74
236.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.43 £31.03
$16.06 £12.03
157.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.41
$1.97 £1.47
-4.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.8K
$31.6K £23.7K
21.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K £29.7K
$34.0K £25.5K
16.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £241
$288 £216
11.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.64 £14.71
$17.30 £12.96
13.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.95 £32.17
$40.39 £30.25
6.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.5 £49.05
$60.7 £45.42
7.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 £16.95
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Cinema Ticket
$20.32 £15.22
$13.02 £9.75
56.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,492 £1,867
$1,551 £1,162
60.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.6K £21.4K
$6,830 £5,115
318.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$119 £89.2
$81.4 £61.0
46.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.83 £37.32
$43.69 £32.73
14.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £96.0
$86.4 £64.7
48.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 £118
$71.0 £53.2
121.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,047 £2,282
$615 £461
395.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,254 £1,688
$504 £378
347.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,536 £4,146
$821 £615
574.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,683 £2,758
$700 £525
425.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$20.1K £15.1K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.7K £8,034
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💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Stockton-on-Tees
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,024 £3,763
$2,700 £2,022
86.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
5.6
-9.82%

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Last update for London: March 1, 2026

Last update for Stockton-on-Tees: March 2, 2026

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