Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Surrey Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Surrey

😐 Solo nomad: London is 18.2% more expensive than Surrey without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: London is 23.2% more expensive than Surrey without rent, and 59.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$26.69 £19.94

$20.42 £15.25

30.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$109 £81.7

$84.4 £63.0

29.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.97 £8.20

$8.98 £6.71

22.16%

Cappuccino

$5.34 £3.99

$4.45 £3.32

20.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 £2.13

$2.18 £1.63

31.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 £1.33

$1.59 £1.19

11.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.65 £6.46

$5.88 £4.39

47.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.06 £6.02

$5.39 £4.02

49.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 £1.32

$1.51 £1.13

17.22%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 £1.58

$1.50 £1.12

40.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.46 £1.84

$2.79 £2.09

-11.83%

Eggs

$4.90 £3.66

$3.29 £2.46

48.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.29 £8.43

$8.56 £6.39

31.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.61 £6.43

$7.28 £5.44

18.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.73 £11.00

$15.28 £11.42

-3.60%

Apples (1kg)

$3.42 £2.55

$4.13 £3.08

-17.19%

Banana (1kg)

$2.04 £1.52

$2.19 £1.64

-6.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.21 £2.40

$3.07 £2.29

4.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.59 £2.68

$4.71 £3.52

-23.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 £1.26

$1.24 £0.92

35.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.80 £1.34

$1.72 £1.29

4.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 £0.99

$1.08 £0.81

23.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.95 £1.46

$1.89 £1.41

3.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$22.72 £16.97

$13.45 £10.05

68.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.29 £9.18

$11.33 £8.46

8.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.18 £2.38

$2.89 £2.16

10.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 £3.02

$1.79 £1.34

125.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 £3.03

$4.01 £3.00

1.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$244 £183

$135 £101

81.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.83 £4.35

$4.70 £3.51

24.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.35 £2.51

$1.78 £1.33

88.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.31 £30.11

$40.98 £30.61

-1.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 £1.45

$1.87 £1.39

4.28%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$39.0K £29.1K

$38.1K £28.5K

2.29%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$40.0K £29.9K

$39.7K £29.6K

0.75%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$317 £236

$269 £201

17.90%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.01 £14.95

$15.80 £11.80

26.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.67 £31.87

$41.88 £31.28

1.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.9 £48.51

$54.1 £40.38

20.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.47 £16.79

Cinema Ticket

$20.71 £15.47

$10.84 £8.10

91.05%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,552 £1,906

$1,277 £954

99.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.8K £21.5K

$18.2K £13.6K

57.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$119 £88.6

$85.5 £63.8

38.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.80 £37.20

$42.85 £32.01

16.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £96.0

$89.6 £66.9

43.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$159 £118

$138 £103

14.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,973 £2,221

$2,341 £1,749

26.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,230 £1,666

$1,965 £1,468

13.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,668 £4,234

$3,442 £2,572

64.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,649 £2,726

$1,696 £1,267

115.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$18.4K £13.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$10.2K £7,634

$7,166 £5,353

42.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,103 £3,812

$3,528 £2,635

44.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.05

5.9

-14.41%

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

Last update for London: January 13, 2026

Last update for Surrey: January 11, 2026

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