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

😐 Solo nomad: London is 34.7% more expensive than Surrey without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: London is 18.9% more expensive than Surrey without rent, and 61.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$27.00 £19.95

$20.45 £15.11

32.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$108 £79.5

$85.1 £62.9

26.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.76 £7.95

$8.98 £6.64

19.82%

Cappuccino

$5.12 £3.78

$4.50 £3.32

13.78%

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

$2.75 £2.03

$2.18 £1.61

26.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 £1.31

$1.65 £1.22

7.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.84 £6.53

$5.88 £4.35

50.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.08 £5.97

$5.55 £4.10

45.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 £1.30

$1.50 £1.11

16.67%

White Bread (500g)

$2.18 £1.61

$1.51 £1.11

44.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.53 £1.87

$2.80 £2.07

-9.64%

Eggs

$4.78 £3.53

$3.21 £2.38

48.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.46 £8.47

$8.52 £6.30

34.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.96 £6.62

$7.18 £5.31

24.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.45 £10.68

$15.33 £11.33

-5.74%

Apples (1kg)

$3.45 £2.55

$4.32 £3.19

-20.14%

Banana (1kg)

$2.04 £1.51

$2.20 £1.63

-7.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.19 £2.36

$2.93 £2.16

8.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.59 £2.65

$4.68 £3.46

-23.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.75 £1.29

$1.22 £0.90

43.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 £1.32

$1.65 £1.22

7.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 £0.97

$1.05 £0.77

25.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.89 £1.40

$1.92 £1.42

-1.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$22.64 £16.73

$13.67 £10.10

65.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.27 £9.81

$11.11 £8.21

19.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.23 £2.39

$2.88 £2.13

12.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 £2.88

$1.89 £1.40

106.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.00 £2.95

$4.06 £3.00

-1.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$244 £180

$137 £101

77.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 £4.45

$4.67 £3.45

29.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.24 £2.39

$1.78 £1.31

82.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.25 £29.74

$40.31 £29.79

-0.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.96 £1.45

$1.95 £1.44

0.51%

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

$38.2K £28.3K

$38.3K £28.3K

-0.09%

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

$39.2K £29.0K

$39.8K £29.4K

-1.46%

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

$328 £242

$274 £203

19.61%

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

$20.14 £14.88

$15.43 £11.40

30.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.96 £31.75

$42.12 £31.13

1.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.4 £48.35

$55.4 £40.95

18.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.39 £16.54

Cinema Ticket

$20.19 £14.92

$10.65 £7.87

89.58%

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

$2,552 £1,886

$1,325 £979

92.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$27.9K £20.6K

$18.3K £13.5K

52.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$119 £88.2

$85.0 £62.8

40.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 £36.62

$42.43 £31.36

16.78%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £94.4

$86.7 £64.1

47.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 £114

$135 £99.9

14.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,993 £2,212

$2,417 £1,787

23.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,221 £1,642

$1,966 £1,453

12.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,642 £4,169

$3,414 £2,523

65.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,634 £2,686

$1,693 £1,251

114.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$19.2K £14.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$10.2K £7,551

$7,244 £5,353

41.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,067 £3,745

$3,501 £2,587

44.75%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Surrey: April 13, 2026

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